You know the drill. Punk band prematurely breaks up under a cloud, lead singer spends a few years making babies and discovering synths, then re-emerges with an eclectic solo album showcasing their more reflective side. As classy, laidback and QOTSA-influenced as you’d expect from the Alain Johannes/Josh Homme stable, Diploid Love is the natural successor to Dalle’s short-lived Spinnerette project, with little sign of The Distillers’ trademark snarl’n’roll. As such, it’s all right – but it’s no Sing Sing Death House.
(this review was originally published in the May 2014 edition of buzz magazine)
GARETH PIERCE 