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total tommy’s Debut Album Is a Winning Combo of Hooks and Heavy Guitars

Sordid tales of love, lust, hedonism, and heartache on scuzzy bedroom-pop full-length

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Andrea Veltom

The Sydney artist born Jess Holt channels grunge-era greats like Garbage and Hole on her scuzzy, bedroom-pop debut album.

bruises does a solid job documenting the ones Holt has accumulated over the last few years, with her songs containing sordid tales of love, lust, hedonism and heartache.

A winning combination of hooks and heavy guitars that should see total tommy win a swathe of new fans. 

Stream: total tommy, bruises


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