Folks Bitch Trio
Now Could be a Good Time
Jagjaguwar
Aug 04, 2025
Internet Unique
For higher and for worse, Melbourne-based Folks Bitch Trio sound an terrible lot like Julia Jacklin. Whereas the resemblance to Jacklin’s tried-and-true sound makes them instantly accessible, they verge on being a carbon copy of their fellow-Melburnian, making Now Could be a Good Time a “excessive ground, low ceiling” type of debut album. To paraphrase one YouTube commenter on the “God’s a Completely different Sword” video, “that is a type of [albums] you hear, and also you assume it might’t be the primary time you’ve heard it.”
Nonetheless, it’s a good debut with memorable lyrics. On opener “God’s a Completely different Sword,” the trio quips, “Can’t deny it my physique retains the rating / However should you inform me that you simply want it / I can rise up off my ground.” Later, on “International Hen” the road “I noticed a person soar nude and free / Wished you had been there with me / However I needed it quietly” stands out. Sonically, the album’s strongest efforts are discovered on “Cathode Ray” and “Moth Music,” visitor musician Anita Clark’s violin anchoring the latter’s emotional climax. In the end, your mileage might fluctuate with Now Could be a Good Time, its sound both recent…or a bit worn-out. (www.folkbitchtrio.bandcamp.com)
Writer ranking: 7/10
