Wolf Alice “White Horses”
Unlike most Wolf Alice tracks, Ellie Rowsell doesn’t take the lead on “White Horses,” yet the song still showcases one of her most inspired vocal performances. The primary vocal is handled by drummer Joel Amey, who sings introspective lyrics about not knowing a chunk of his family lineage due to his mother being adopted. His vocal is cool and rhythmic, locked in with his driving beat and the brightly ringing guitar chords. Rowsell goes for contrast, belting out the emotional core of the song – “know who I am, that’s important to me” – in a distinctly B-52’s-esque harmony, right on down to her pinched timbre sounding just like Cindy Wilson. It’s a bold choice...