Dum Dum Girls – review

Deaf Institute, ManchesterIf you cross Phil Spector's 60s girl groups with west-coast pop, then throw in British C86 indie and the Jesus and Mary Chain's bittersweet walls of noise, you probably end up with California's Dum Dum Girls. The all-girl signings to Sub Pop also have an equally crafted look, favouring heavy black mascara, fringes, sullen pouts, black and white guitars, tiny black skirts and, for statuesque bassist Bambi, a dress so short it barely covers her stockings and suspenders.If...

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