Without Why
Former Pipettes singer trades girl-group conceits for lovelorn and wistful indie pop, with help from backing band the Distractions.
Two years after leaving the Pipettes due to her disillusionment with their kitsch brand of polka-dotted, early-'60s pastiche pop, Brighton-based singer/songwriter Rose Elinor Dougall travels two decades ahead for her debut solo album, Without Why.
Rose Elinor Dougall used to be in The Pipettes, dressing in polka-dotted outfits and singing '60s girl group-like pop songs with two similarly outfitted young ladies, bopping in choreographed splendor.
The former Pipette uses her extraordinary voice to best advantage on her stunning solo debut, says <strong>Michael Cragg</strong>