DIRTY BLONDE EMPOWER WITH BRAND NEW SINGLE ‘POLLY’

Anne Kelly Published: January 2025 | Updated: January 2025 2 minutes read

SINGLE REVIEW | DIRTY BLONDE – POLLY by Jenna Millar

Listeners are invited to embark on a journey to reminisce the relationships that bring unpredictability and complexity within this single. The Manchester duo, Dirty Blonde, offer an indie guitar anthem with pop infused vocals that stay memorable to the listener long after the final strum of the guitar, and is helped through their impactful lyricism. “Polly” is the second track made available in the run up to their second upcoming EP, Looking for Trouble, set to release 17^th April.

Ailis Mackay and Hayley Tait utilise the sheer power of the electric guitar, starting their single with powerful guitar riffs and loud hammers of the drums. As it cascades into softer strikes from the bass, incomes Mackay’s strong vocals, declaring her own narrative and showing displays of her unapologetic self. The band mark themselves as a pair to be reckoned with as they interplay their grunge-like instrumentation with the playfulness of the vocals.

The track undeniably transcends the listener into a state of entitled empowerment, as it demands for the emotional complexities of love to be at the forefront of discussion. Through the chord progression of the guitar when reaching its chorus, it encourages the listener to move to the beat of the track and to listen what the duo proclaim in their lyrics.

We wrote ‘Polly’ about that messy, crying on your bathroom floor, unpredictable side of falling in love that no one talks about. Someone can give you all the reassurance in the world but how do you know that it won’t all come crashing down?” – Dirty Blonde

Dirty Blonde’s narrative focused lyrics offers an intimacy between the band and their listeners, driven by a punchy chorus with enticing riffs. The duo are set to co-headline a tour with Lizzie Esau for Independent Venue Week 2025, allowing “Polly” to be played with the heightened intensity that live shows lend to.