Bif Naked

I am really excited to see Bif Naked in action at The Distrikt on Thursday. I have seen her perform 4 or 5 times before and she easily puts on one of the best live shows I've had the privilege of seeing. She has typically been one of those performers who translates way better to the stage than on record, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. However, with the release of her latest album, The Promise, Bif has easily delivered her best album ever. There are 14 songs and they are all great. After her hit-and-miss previous album, I honestly wasn't expecting much Ms. Naked. I more or less bought the album for completist purposes. However, Bif hooked up with a perfect collaborator (Jason Dar of Out Of Your Mouth and Neurosonic fame) and has unleashed an absolutely fantastic album from start to finish.

The truly impressive thing about this album is that Bif recorded the album while going through chemotherapy treatments. Despite this, or perhaps even because of this, she has never sounded so fierce, determined, pissed off, and passionate. She really does sound like she's fighting for her life on some tracks. In particular, she absolutely snarls on on the appropriately titled "Sick." Other highlights include "Honeybee" (which wouldn't sound out of place on a HorrorPops album), "Crash and Burn," and "Amazon Hotel." Every artist is going to have their highs and lows, so it's nice to know that one of your faves has still got it. Rock on Bif.