Cafe Bleu was more than a debut - it was a statement of intent
Monolord embraces the power of the riff with pulsating chugs on "I'll Be Damned" and the mind-expanding title-track
Pressed on coke bottle clear vinyl with gatefold and printed inner sleeves
and always has been since we were sixteen
the record
Thao & the Get Down Stay Down "We Brave Bee Stings And All" (2026 Reissue) COLOR:Eco Mix Gray Cafe Bleu was more than"As sharp as I sing, it still soothes you, doesn't it? Like a lick of ice cream?" sings Thao Nguyen on her Kill Rock Stars debut, We Brave Bee Stings and All. Whether it's intentional or not, the line describes her sound perfectly. Nguyen's rich, breathy voice and the way she croons, yelps, and drawls with it recalls Cat Power, Fiona Apple, and Sinad O'Connor. However, these comparisons suggest that Thao is a searing, intense artist when nothing could