Freak Slug - I Blow Out Big Candles (But With A Cherry On Top)

Freak Slug's debut album 'I Blow Out Big Candles (But With A Cherry On Top)' feels a bit like the world's most chaotic birthday bash - there's cake everywhere, someone's definitely casting spells in the corner, and the playlist keeps switching between bedroom pop sweetness and delightfully unhinged punk energy.

The album opens with fuzzy scene-setter 'Ya Ready', before diving into 'Sexy Lemon', a track that perfectly captures the lo-fi charm that made her earlier EPs so captivating, but with an added dash of mischief.

'Spells' combines witchy declarations with paint-peeling screams that feel both liberating and slightly menacing, while 'Liquorice' showcases Freak Slug's bratty playfulness at its finest and 'Be Your Girl' offers a surprisingly sweet respite, proving she can do straight-up love songs without losing her distinctive edge.