19 August 2023

Boston‘s power pop legends BELLY fronted by the wonderful voice
Tanya Donelly (stepsister of Kristin Hersch) released their magnificent
debut LP STAR 30 years ago, in Jan 1993.

The deliciously catchy lead single FEED THE TREE jumped to the top
of the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks and peaked at #32 in the UK.
Quite spectacular for starters.

Donelly said the song was a metaphor about commitment and respect,
with the tree being a place on a large farm where a family would be buried.

Pitchfork wrote: “The song takes advantage of Donelly’s talent for punching holes
in the wall with a killer chorus. Tom Gorman’s serpentine riff coils around the verses
while bassist Fred Abong and drummer Chris Gorman keep their rhythms flippy-floppy.

Enter the woods.

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