Dallas Frasca -
Not for Love or Money (Album)
by
crumpet | Wednesday, September 16th 2009
Triple J darling child Dallas Frasca is unleashing a debut album, Not For Love Or Money,
and the lady means business. The Victoria-based roots girl made her
name when she won the alt-friendly radio station’s Light Your Fuse
award in 2006, leading into three solid years of touring, collecting a
sizeable fan base while she was at it.
Somewhere in the last twelve months, Frasca found time to hit the
studio, and the result is an LP that both validates her return to the
scene and makes a sizeable statement as an artist.
A love of hard rock is apparent – this one hasn’t lost Frasca’s roots vibes, not by a long shot, but Not For Love Or Money
is laced with grungy tones and moody vibes. Her growling vocals don’t
just layer, they intertwine, and that in part is what makes Frasca
stand out – the texture she brings to the sound of heart meets hell.
Opening track Leave Me Alone crawls its way under your skin with its creeping bass lines and dynamic percussion, while the pop-infused Til’ The End I’ll Walk Proudly is a toe-tapping anthem in its own right.... for the most part the set
consists of well written, well produced tunes that make for an
enjoyable album.
It’s rare for a musician’s raw, live energy to transcend into recorded
matter, but producer Forrester Savell works magic, adding another layer
of quality to an already impressive disc.
Not For Love Or Money is the sound of a woman to be reckoned with, and it something to be enjoyed to say the very least.