They’ve acknowledged a little personal reluctance to be plugging a new album at a time when society seems determined to eat itself alive, but Blisters in the Pit of My Heart couldn’t have come at a better time. The world needs Martha, now more than ever.
Martha may be saddled with a name that doesn't exactly imply excitement, but one quick spin through Blisters is enough to dispel any doubts as feet start to move, pulses begin to race, and the part of the brain that compels one to sing along is stimulated in a big way.
It’s a relief to hear a record that acknowledges our disappearing freedoms and is still fun. Rather than leaving listeners exhausted with ideas, Blisters offers fodder for critical thought that can be digested while pogoing.
Blisters in the Pit of My Heart is an impressive record and a thoughtful ode to art as both expression and refuge.
Blisters In The Pit Of My Heart will be total marmite for many: chronically uncool, hearts are stitched to sleeves with glittery thread and although it's ostensibly a record about adult problems – offices, supermarkets and that – it feels as if it's been scribbled in a journal with a biro-stained hand, sat at the back of the bus.
An extremely fun and energetic punk album with a lot of heart. With Blisters in the Pit of My Heart, Martha could be the future of punk, if we let them be.
1 | Christine 1:57 | 85 |
2 | Chekhov's Hangnail 2:57 | 75 |
3 | Precarious (Supermarket Song) 2:59 | 90 |
4 | Do Whatever 2:45 | 65 |
5 | Goldman's Detective Agency 3:33 | 85 |
6 | The Awkward Ones 3:17 | 75 |
7 | Ice Cream and Sunscreen 2:07 | 75 |
8 | 11:45, Legless In Brandon 3:07 | 85 |
9 | Curly & Raquel 4:08 | 70 |
10 | Do Nothing 6:58 | 80 |
11 | St. Paul's (Westerberg Comprehensive) 2:34 | 70 |
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