The Jezabels: Prisoner – review

(PIAS)A little bit gothic, a little bit rock'n'roll, Sydney's Jezabels reached No 2 in Australia when this debut came out there last year. They'll find it hard to equal their success in the UK, where guitars are currently about as groovy as kazoos, but then, they've probably got their eyes fixed on the bigger prize of America, where their particular brand of high-drama, radio-friendly emo fits alongside that of Paramore and Evanescence. Instrumentally, Prisoner piles echo-soaked guitar riffs ...

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