And credit the band, too. Angelfish guitarist Martin Metcalfe, bassist Fin Wilson, and drummer Derek Kelly construct succinct soundscapes alternately jarring and tuneful. They can bash your head or lull you into submission at will. From Chuck Berry's guitar leads to Iggy Pop's anguished wailing, true rock and roll has always celebrated the individual straining against his or her limitations. Accomplishment is beside the point.
Poetry is accidental.
Angelfish are rightful heirs to this tradition. I had to sing in the end. Circumstances drove me into the band. I'm not someone who desperately wants to be a mega-star. She told us that the previous night she was on the the verge of passing out from drink and drugs.