The Prettiots

The Prettiots is an all-female alternative band from Brooklyn, New York. It consists of Kay Kasparhauser and Lulu Prat. After performing five shows at SXSW in 2015, the band was praised by NPR music critics Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton and was signed to Rough Trade Records.[1][2][3]

Their first full-length album, Funs Cool, was released in 2016 and earned positive reviews from critics, who praised the blunt honesty of their lyrics, the prominent use of the ukelele in their music, and their inventive reinterpretations of other songs (The Misfits, Dolly Parton).[4][5] Several reviewers noted that The Prettiots subvert the "cutesy" tropes and expectations that come along with being an independent band fronted by women and featuring ukelele.[6][7]

The single "Suicide Hotline" has been especially praised for its sardonic humor and honest discussion of mental health. Katie Presley of NPR wrote that the song "couches stunning barbs of insight between sweet, fun harmonies and playful ukelele strums."[8]

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

  1. ↑ Coscarelli, Joe (2015-03-25). "SXSW Pays Off for the Prettiots". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
  2. ↑ "SXSW 2015 Wrap-Up: Our Favorite Discoveries And Memorable Moments". Retrieved 2016-07-04.
  3. ↑ Records, Rough Trade. "Rough Trade Records". Rough Trade Records. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
  4. ↑ "Review: The Prettiots - Funs Cool". 2016-02-09. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
  5. ↑ "The Prettiots: Funs Cool Review". Retrieved 2016-06-29.
  6. ↑ Rhoades, Lindsey (2016-02-02). "How the Prettiots Made a 'Pretty Angsty' Album for a Pretty Angsty Place". Village Voice. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
  7. ↑ Hann, Michael (2016-02-04). "The Prettiots: Funs Cool review – New York indiepop duo with darker depths". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
  8. ↑ "Song Premiere: The Prettiots, 'Suicide Hotline'". NPR.org. Retrieved 2016-11-18.


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