24 June 2026
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Second album of hard-riffing indie rock from Brighton guitar and drum duo Steven Ansell and Laura-Mary Carter
6.7
In the past, there’s been an unfortunate tendency to take songs a chorus too far, but that doesn’t appear to be an issue any more. This is one of a few imperfections Blood Red Shoes have managed to overcome with their second album Read Review
Fire Like This might not push musical boundaries but it is a definite step forward for Blood Red Shoes, with the somewhat frantic nature of their debut effort replaced by a growing confidence and maturity as musicians Read Review
Overall the album is a reassertion that when it comes to hard-pumping guitar’n’drums duos it’s unjust that Steve and Laura-Mary are billed below the likes of The Kills on the big festival bill Read Review
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Taught and lean, bold and mean, Blood Red Shoes are fighting fit Read Review
Although the Brighton combo have hardly thrown the Box Of Secrets blueprint out the window, Fire Like This is the meaty step forward we were hoping for. Read Review
In its best moments, Fire Like This strikes a balance between heartfelt and heavy Read Review
Possesses all the energy of before while the production is more fitting, at once more able to bludgeon at full force and also step back and let songs breathe when necessary Read Review
There are many admirable qualities to the record, but despite the highlights there is a tendency to go full tilt on certain tracks which lead to them becoming indistinguishable and irrelevant in the context of the album Read Review
Even with the repetition and PG punk rating, Fire Like This is still a well-varnished and energized album Read Review
...the lack of anything very much in the way of originality or development thus far in their recorded material does not bode too positively for their future Read Review
Pack their songs with a lot of easy phrases that sound defiant, angsty, and introspective on a cursory listen, but are actually fairly trite and meaningless Read Review
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Blood Red Shoes: Fire Like This
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A delightful and timely reset pressed DIY
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Blur guitarist's 'lost' ninth solo album mixes a strong '60s aesthetic with some interesting stylistic tangents musicOMH
Aside from a few unmemorable ballads —the sparse, piano-led “Less” is an exception late on the album — Rodrigo deftly navigates the difficult task of regaining her sense of wholeness when not everything in her life has to make the most sense No Ripcord
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