Press for ‘Black-Capped Cry’ (Single)
“ ‘Black-Capped Cry,’ like many tracks on the upcoming record, takes on environmental action, or rather, willful inaction. The trio critically examines ideologies of endless consumption and destruction, arguing that if nothing changes “We can go on forever/Out of our damn minds/Burning, destroying together/Pain is lost inside.” The band enlaces these reflections with thunderous marching drums and a rumbling powerful bass riff. The instrumental trudges onward while Simpson and Radford’s soaring vocalizations provide a moving juxtaposition, acting as the weightless counterpoint to the relentlessly heavy instrumentation. The result is poignant and energizing in equal measure. “
— Caleb Campbell, Under the Radar
“ In the three years since I was given the reins of Throwaway Style, I realized I've yet to write about any bands from Boise. And serendipitously enough, manna appeared in my inbox in the form of the just-released single from Blood Lemon, which features the talents of Built to Spill member Melanie Radford on bass and vocals. "Black-Capped Cry" drew inspiration from a flock of chickadees living near Radford's home to the point where she envisioned these birds with a slowed-down call, droning on and on and on inside of her head. The resulting song is a pounding, semi-truck heavy hard-rock stunner, like Black Mountain stomping through canyons, with lyrics focused on colonization leading to overconsumption leading to climate change and birds crying for help all the livelong day. Blood Lemon's self-titled debut comes out in April. Find shelter and turn the volume up. “
— Martin Douglas, KEXP: Throwaway Style
“ Slow-burning guitars and pounding drums build until exploding into a wall of heavy riffage on the track - elements found throughout the band’s debut album and previous single “Burned”. With the mastering work of Mell Dettmer (Earth, Sunn O))) and Black Mountain) and inspiration from Sleater-Kinney, Hole, Earth and The Breeders, the resulting LP is heavy in many ways. Tackling the modern state of discontent through topics like climate change, American politics, social justice, and navigating adulthood as women, Blood Lemon have deftly created their own gripping alternative sound. Simply put, these women shred. “
— Bass Magazine
“ Well this fucking rules. A three-piece, all-female, slow doom metal song with epic vocal melodies from all three members harmonizing. This is both heavy AF and beautiful AF and a breath of fresh air in the heavy rock scene. “