Thao & The Get Down Stay Down - We Brave Bee Stings and All CURTISY and with how much joy

and with how much joy the earth contains in it

"He asked me if I need a hug

the track showcases the band’s continued evolution — veering between glistening melodic motifs

and if there's something likably clumsy about Arthur Kane's bass work

Thao & The Get Down Stay Down - We Brave Bee Stings and All CURTISY and with how much joy"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