Mere Woman - Big Skies (2017) Lossless

Mere Women's new album Big Skies explore themes of women's experiences over generations and the simultaneous isolation and confinement felt by many women living in regional communities. From the delicately layered opener "Eternally", to the almost operatic, key driven "Curse" - a track which could serve partly as an interlude, whilst creating the perfect precursor where to launch into "Drive" - and stunning album closer "Wanderer", the tracks express feelings of being penned in, chained to family responsibilities and being unable to break away from tradition. The songs are haunting, restless and impeccably composed. A claustrophobic journey through wide open spaces.