Back With A Vengeance: The Amazons – ‘Living A Lie’ Review

Words: Kimmi Naidoo

After a long two years The Amazons are finally back with a vengeance. ‘Living A Lie’ marks the fresh start of a new era for the three piece from Reading. This incarnation of The Amazons is a noticeable pivot from their last album ‘How Will I Know If Heaven Will Find Me?’ with a much darker feel both sonically and lyrically.

‘Living A Lie’ is everything The Amazons do well with a cherry on top. From the outset there’s an incredibly cinematic quality to the song, opening with strings and the beautiful voice of the band’s good friend Ella McRobb before a signature punchy and super fuzzy guitar riff takes the lead and transports the listener into the world of The Amazons. Lyrically, this is frontman Matt Thomson at his best thus far, with more confrontational lyrics that address the frustrations and anxieties of life, portrayed by the perfect match of his voice which seems stronger than ever. There seems to be a new confidence going into this new chapter, from the unreleased songs performed at festivals earlier this year to this release, The Amazons seem to have an electrifying energy that already has fans waiting for more. It will be a real treat to get to experience this song when it’s played live, as there are so many interesting aspects throughout the track, from the addition of background vocals as the song builds to what will likely be one of Chris Alderton’s killer live solos towards the end, The Amazons are somehow continuing to raise the bar and prove their talent once again.