Review
Well, buckle up buttercup, because Towa Bird's debut album 'American Hero' is about to take you on a wild ride through the rocky terrain of queer love and emotional rollercoasters. This 2024 release isn't just another run-of-the-mill pop record - it's a guitar-fueled, heart-on-sleeve journey that'll have you air-guitaring one minute and ugly-crying the next.
Towa Bird teamed up with a motley crew of musical masterminds like Alexander 23 and Luke Niccoli to bring this baby to life, and boy does it show. The album's got more hooks than a fisherman's tackle box, with tracks like 'Wild Heart' and 'Sorry Sorry' that'll be stuck in your head faster than you can say "earworm." But it's not all catchy choruses and power chords - 'B.I.L.L.S.' (co-written with Mikkey Ekko) proves Towa's got storytelling chops that could give Shakespeare a run for his money. Did you notice how seamlessly Towa channels her rock idols like Jimi Hendrix and Joan Jett while still keeping things fresh and uniquely her own? It's like she raided their closets but added her own sparkly accessories. - Toby
