Album Review: Painting the Roses by Midnight Sister

The follow-up to Midnight Sister's 2017 debut, Saturn Over Sunset, Painting the Roses takes the cinematic, stylized art pop of wispy-voiced vocalist Juliana Giraffe and producer Ari Balouzian in still more adventurous directions. After setting the stage with the sultry, retro chamber pop of "Doctor Says" -- replete with string flourishes, early rock references, and Twin Peaks-ian echo effects -- it veers into a devoted disco on songs including "Sirens. " With reference to a "hot summer's day," that track slinks across the dancefloor in platform sandals, with cowbell in hand and a brass section at the ready.

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