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Sister rays of light

If there was ever a time for bands to reach out and have an affect on people, I think it’s now,” says Tina [Maynard], one of Soeur’s two frontwomen/ guitarists. The Bristol trio do just that – laying Tina and co-vocalist Anya Pulver’s interwoven vocals over impossible-to-ignore experimental grunge.

Their recent EP What Separates Us showcases a love of Steve Albini, PJ Harvey and Warpaint, flowing from pin-drop palm mutes to fuzz hell – the latter due to “all the Big Muffs” spread across four amps. “The bass amp just gives it that extra fist-in-the-arse,” adds Anya, succinctly.

Soeur means ‘sister’ and it’s this collective notion that is the primary motivator. “We wanted something that reflected the great sense of unity that music offers,” says Anya. “I hope that we are able to perpetuate that as a band.”