“Popdose first fell in love with “Athens”, a love letter to southern Ohio by Angela Perley and the Howlin’ Moons close to a decade ago; the slow build and massive payoff in the bridge and chorus still gives chills. It’s been a joy watching my biggest music crush since Belladonna-era Stevie Nicks to blossom artistically ever since. On the live circuit she remains a hot midwest and east coast commodity, but her voice — tender, bold, powerful, and whisper quiet in all the right places — storytelling and blazing FM radio production deserve a worldwide audience. Kindred in spirit to Dolly Parton, Lucinda Williams, Neko Case, and Amanda Shires, her sound will flutter hearts of indie rock, Americana, alt and mainstream country fans of all ages. ”

“The publicity for Angela Perley’s latest album states the singer “makes music for trips across the American heartland.” All well and good, but how does Turn Me Loose pan out whilst traversing, for example, rainswept Ayrshire? Just dandy, as it happens; when the clap- along chorus of opener ‘Plug Me In’ kicked in, your reviewer rolled down that window and let the horizontal sleet blow back his hair. ”

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Her third album, 2019’s 4:30, was a fever dream of Americana and country rock. Open-topped freeway cruising to a soundtrack of Joan Jett, Lucinda Williams, and Jefferson Airplane. Slightly unfocused, and all the better for it. Three years later, Ohio singer songwriter Angela Perley is back with a similarly potent mix of cosmic country and the Sixties retro-isms of early Bangles, but this time with the laser-focused pop chops of Sheryl Crow or even Jenny Lewis. Tight as a pair of spray-on Levis and as eye-catching as a Paisley shirt and a Nudie jacket, Turn Me Loose is without doubt the best thing Perley has produced to date.”

“A free spirit with one leg in the late 60s and the other in the modern world, the debut solo album from the Columbus, Ohio artist Angela Perley was one of our favourites of 2019 at Lonesome Highway. Titled 4.30, it was a tour de force of psychedelic-infused rock and alt-country.

The former band leader of Angela Perley and the Howlin’ Moons follows a similar musical template with Turn Me Loose, delivering an equally impressive ten-track record. If anything, Perley has increased the alt-country content this time around, inspired by listening to a lot of Gram Parsons during lockdown.”

“An album that traverses from mellow to frenetic, Turn Me Loose defines Perley’s signature sound. A combination of honeyed vocals, clever lyrics and a group of players that ebb and flow around her, resulting in a suite of songs that offer a memorable listening experience.”

“With a rootsy-rock vibe (clad with an irresistible slide guitar line), a laid-back backbeat, and big, rich harmonies on the chorus, the song does capture hopeful, sunshiney energy. It’s also one of those songs that manage to blissfully pair its harmonic changes with its lyrics—listening to Perley croon out I’ve got $37 to my name and I’m kicking this town while the cadence resolves, it’s hard not to feel a little sense of wonder.”

“Glowing, personable and electric ... gritty confessions polished by a love for detail and a open-hearted nostalgia.”

“With its slinky psychedelia and reverb-laden riffs, Perley delivers an amplified pep talk in her timeless voice, giving us an electrified taste of
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“On her newest single, Perley builds on the swaggering image of towering femininity that made her a captivating frontwoman for Angela Perley and the Howlin’ Moons. Since going solo with 2019’s 4:30, Perley has taken her indomitable spirit a step further as he loudly proclaims herself with each passing composition. “Here For You” is the kind of intensely personal song that can only come from a solo artist, as Perley soundtracks a poignant pep-talk back into the world with Southern blues stylings that creep through her Midwestern personality.”

“The set’s 12 songs run the gamut from psychedelic garage rock to melodic pop and heartfelt country and Americana, while the lyrics reflect what Perley calls ‘more of an existential kind of thing, an internal, searching theme.’ Indeed, ‘Let Go’ fits that mold.”

“Perley hails from Columbus, Ohio and has been steadily breaking hearts and winning fans nationwide; one dusty tavern, town hall, and occasional arena gig at a time.”

“Gorgeous in composition ... sprinkled high hats when combined with a sliding guitar riff create this illusion of an expansive horizon.”

““4:30” creates a dreamy night-owl atmosphere, with arpeggiated guitars that underpin Angela Perley’s exploration of reflection and seeking self-acceptance. Taking her cues from timeless songwriters like Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Patti Smith, she combines her delicate and dreamy vocals with a knack for emotional storytelling.”

“Angela Perley’s dreamy mix of Americana, Country and Rock and Roll is the perfect soundtrack for long nighttime journeys between imagined gigs at the Grand Ole Opry and the Roadhouse bar in Twin Peaks.”

““Unyielding ... Pensive, slow-burning country ballads.””

“Think an Americana drenched Bangles or and this even better; Angela Perley being some long lost relation of either Lucinda or Debbie Harry and too you will fall under her spell right from that razor-sharp opener through to the perky and bittersweet love song Walk With Me, which delightfully mixes Pop-Punk with Alt. Country melodrama ……… seriously; what’s not to like?
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“Angela Perley has been making tunes for over a decade now. In fact, our own Chris DeVille reviewed one of her shows way back in 2011. In the time since, she’s played on bills alongside acts like the Flaming Lips, St. Vincent, and Randy Newman.”

“There are distant echoes of Lucinda Williams in her committed and poignant but wry delivery although Perley’s voice is nowhere near as ravaged, even when advising ‘fake it, fake it for me’ on the deceptively elegant-sounding ‘Snake Charmer’. ”

“Her music embraces the psychedelic indie vibes perfected by Jesse Sykes and The Sweet Hereafter, the slick power pop output of Aimee Mann and Chrissie Hynde, yet it also touches on the rugged country sound of Lucinda Williams.”

“Perley can sing. I mean Angela Perley has one of those voices that sounds both comfortable and weathered. The combination is perfect for the Americana songwriting style that she has.
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“Ohio-based Angela Perley is also a little bit country and a lotta bit Pat Benatar-style rock and roll.”

“Glide is thrilled to premiere the contagious single “Walk With Me” from Perley that combines a blackened riff howl of rock, pop and 90’s alt. Perley offers razor-sharp songwriting chops of Brandi Carlile and Jade Bird’s newfound guitar oriented pop possibilities.”

“The first solo album from this Ohio Native with a cool, vampish voice sometimes bursts with electrical energy and pop smarts”

“4:30 is an album that completely immerses you in Perley’s mindset. It feels almost alive, as if it is breathing and thinking somewhere just outside of your peripheral vision. It lets Perley take you on a journey that is equal parts fascinating and beautifully inspiring; it’s an unparalleled success that showcases Perley’s immense talents.”

“What this record really excels at, though is that vibey medium between indie and Americana. ”

“Angela Perley knows how to rock, yet she also knows when to hold back. She has learned from the masters taking their lessons to heart, but nothing about 4:30 is formulaic. Ten years on from her initial recordings she is her own woman. 4:30 is the work of a mature artist who deserves to be heard.”

“With a retro ‘summer of love’ feel that extends as far as the sixties style artwork, 4:30 is a lovely record with Connor adding some wonderful swooping country flourishes. A mix of wistful pop, and driving indie pop/rock, it’s an album that should appeal to Jenny Lewis fans.”

“Lyrically, Perley is an incisive and intelligent writer, telling tales which capture the imagination of the listener, making you want to explore them more and return to them like that well-thumbed copy of Kerouac you have lying on the bedside table. She inhabits a songwriter territory somewhere between Patti Smith and Suzanne Vega, while her voice possesses a fragile tranquillity that belies the often dark issues about which she is singing.”

“Angela Perley has been gigging nonstop with her band The Howlin’ Moons since they released their debut album in 2014, laying down an interesting mix of folk, Americana, and ’60s-tinged psychedelic rock that floats seamlessly between Bob Dylan and Procol Harum, sometimes within the same song. ”

“The Ohio band’s sound was bluesy and directly pulled from classic rock like Thin Lizzy, but also carried a distinctly Southern sound à la The Allman Brothers. Star-shaped tambourine in hand, Perley led the group in a hard-driving set.””

“Marked by Perley’s sultry, twangy vocals and guitarist Chris Connor’s electric-fuzz wizardry, The Howlin’ Moons create an enduring classic-rock sound that is appropriately road-weary, far from trendy, and still building steam.”

“Perley’s vocals provide huge clarity and energy, yet remain soulful and rootsy, with a hazy quality that will become instantly recognizable.”