Phebe Starr - Heavy Metal Flower Petal (2022)

The period of confinement will have been a source of uncertainty for many of us. Some took the opportunity to work on themselves and others saw their world crumble from start to finish, a bit like Phebe Starr. The Australian musician has seen her universe turned upside down a little too suddenly and manages to express it in music that has earned her a little fame. A reputation that is confirmed with a first album called Heavy Metal Flower Petal.

Don't see anything heavy metal in it, Phebe Starr will opt for softness on this record. She will detail the process of her trying divorce as well as her slumps that almost led to her loss throughout these eleven radiant and emotionally rich indie pop titles. It is with overwhelming pieces like the cinematic introduction called "Air" where his interpretation touches us before continuing with the intoxicating acoustic "Alphabet Soup", "Edelweiss" and "Everything" which will serve of catharsis.

With Heavy Metal Flower Petal, Phebe Starr manages to overcome her deepest pain but which she tries to heal with her undeniable talent. Whether on the brutal "My Boy Cries" and the catchy "My Magic Moon", the Australian touches us deeply with a musical emotional lift of the most essential with "Rollercoaster Man" and "Whiplash" which is a glorious conclusion allowing her to find the light. By combining brutality (“heavy metal”) with softness and vulnerability (“flower power”), Phebe Starr offers us a great lesson in therapeutic music that many of us should take a leaf out of.