Rose Elinor Dougall starts, stops and synchronises in black and white
I’ve written previously about how I’m not entirely convinced by Rose Elinor Dougall’s solo material away from The Pipettes. My reservations are somewhat relieved at this point, if only because of Start/Stop/Synchro and how much better it seems to become with each repeated listen. I have no idea whether future songs will be able to live up to this, but I’m a little more optimistic about it at this point.
I usually avoid posts that only contain video too, but I really like this one. The stark black and white photography is a thing of beauty and seems to fit the mood of the song perfectly. It all feels a little art school film project at times, which I suppose fits the desired purpose of being the exact opposite of a Pipettes video.
Start/Stop/Synchro is out now on 7″ and download via Elefant Records. The label is jointly organising the Indietracks Festival next month, where Dougall will be playing on the opening night.
Yes, the final version is much better than the demo she posted on myspace a year ago. I am not totally convinced though – maybe I should listen to it several times like you.
If The Pipettes lived in the 60s, this music video makes me think Rose now lives in the 80s!
So, for now I prefer The Indelicates, even if Rose is still very cute :)