Lissy Trullie - "Ready For The Floor"

After seeing her live a couple months back, I'm excited to hear her new album. I just hope she has a couple killer singles up her sleeve, because while the EP was solid – I liked all six songs – they all fell short of blowing me away. She definitely has a cool sound and the style, but to love an album I need at least one jam that I want to play every day. In the meantime, I'll just enjoy one of the best cover songs this year.

Lissy Trullie @ Wonder Ballroom

I love it when a new artist delivers on their potential. As much as I like her Self-Taught Learner EP, Lissy Trullie sounds even better live. The EP's restrained guitars were let rip and her voice was more powerful, giving the songs a needed punch. No matter how loud I turn up the stereo, I can't get the riffs to rock as hard. Her range was also more apparent when switching back and forth between tough and coo on "Boy Boy". For someone so scrawny she belt it out with soul on "She Said" and the staccato do-it-do-it-do-it's on her cover of "Ready For The Floor" turned it back into the dance floor number Hot Chip meant to be. Really, if the EP was of any interest to you, try and catch a show. I can't wait to hear where she goes from here.

Lissy Trullie - Self-Taught Learner (2009)

I'll admit that the album art caught my attention first, but her music kept me interested. Similar to the Strokes, Lissy Trullie possesses a cool world weary demeanor and mines and updates the pop in 1970's NYC punk rock. The songs are mostly just her attitude over a strummed guitar, some minimal riffs, and the coo's of backup singers, but it works, striking a balance between reserved and urgent. "Boy Boy" and "Forget About It" are probably the catchiest, but the whole EP is pretty solid. Oh, and it includes her take on Hot Chip's "Ready For The Floor". Cool.