People Bitch Trio
Now Could be a Good Time
Jagjaguwar
Aug 04, 2025
Internet Unique
For higher and for worse, Melbourne-based People Bitch Trio sound an terrible lot like Julia Jacklin. Whereas the resemblance to Jacklin’s tried-and-true sound makes them instantly accessible, they verge on being a carbon copy of their fellow-Melburnian, making Now Could be a Good Time a “excessive ground, low ceiling” form of debut album. To paraphrase one YouTube commenter on the “God’s a Completely different Sword” video, “that is a kind of [albums] you hear, and also you assume it may possibly’t be the primary time you’ve heard it.”
Nonetheless, it’s a good debut with memorable lyrics. On opener “God’s a Completely different Sword,” the trio quips, “Can’t deny it my physique retains the rating / However should you inform me that you simply want it / I can rise up off my ground.” Later, on “Overseas Chook” the road “I noticed a person bounce nude and free / Wished you had been there with me / However I needed it quietly” stands out. Sonically, the album’s strongest efforts are discovered on “Cathode Ray” and “Moth Track,” visitor musician Anita Clark’s violin anchoring the latter’s emotional climax. Finally, your mileage might fluctuate with Now Could be a Good Time, its sound both contemporary…or a bit worn-out. (www.folkbitchtrio.bandcamp.com)
Writer score: 7/10
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Common reader score: 6/10
