If It's Too Loud...

Photo by Alicia Fretter Manchester's Brain Leak is a nu-riot grrrl band that has a video out for their new-ish single, "Save Me." This new song doesn't follow traditional the riot grrrl sound. It's a hazy and relatively quiet song, despite the tension lurking just beneath the surface. It's reminding me of a more raw and rough version of the current musical trend of indie rock meets pop. Although "Save Me" has some strong roots in pop, this is hardly Top 40 pop music. It's living in an interesting world where pop and indie rock live in the same space, and it never quite gives into either genre more than the other one. Brain Leak have an interesting and compelling sound that will make you curious enough to need more. Tara-Gabriella Engelhardt says of her band's new EP: “It’s a Frankenstein production in the best way.  This year I wanted to explore my sound, see how other people work, and figure out what I want for the next body of work.” You ca...