Never judge a book by its cover. But when the three cheeky, punky girls from the cover photo open their CD with the little left to the imagination Let's Make Out, you think you can place Dream Wife effortlessly. Although that rowdy Riot Grrrl atmosphere continues to dominate, the trio then also goes into depth with more layered songs and stronger lyrics. The expressive and powerful vocals of Rakel
… Mjöll are an important asset. She is an Icelandic who met guitarist Alice Go and bassist Bella Podpadec at art school in Brighton. Dream Wife was originally an art project, complete with a mockumentary about the ups and downs of a fictional girl band. Songs that were written and recorded before that went so well that Dream Wife grew into an ambitious musical company. It is precisely that edge of more thoughtful art rock that Dream Wife lifts from the average assertive girl punk rock and makes this a successful debut. (MR)more
