Laura Stevenson - Cocksure (Don Giovanni Records) 2015
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Let’s face the facts: straightforward rock n’ roll is fucking boring nowadays, everything sounds the same and copycats are here to stay. Fortunately, this is not the case and Laura Stevenson fucking rocks. Cocksure is her fourth album, showing her evolution as one of the most important singer-songwriters of her generation, keeping her punk rock roots and expanding her sound into a more power-pop Americana classic esque. Equal parts aggressive and introspective delight, the dynamics are really what makes Cocksure stand out, everything sounds brighter, cheerful and shinier, even its catchy hooks are perfectly balanced with quieter songs and infectious riffs. More confident and determined than ever, Laura Stevenson was able to create one of the most intense, yet joyful albums of 2015. Cocksure is the perfect marriage between indie rock, straightforward rock n’ roll and power pop, and that’s what makes this album so fucking great.