Pretty Mafia - 'Benny Blanco' Single Review

Pretty Mafia are Charlie, Joe, Ethan and Joe - a four piece indie rock band from Wakefield, West Yorkshire.

Charlie wrote 'Benny Blanco' at the start of the first lockdown, it's a rock n roll song of a modern day gangster. A story-telling tale of Benny Blanco as a character, who "loves a fiasco", with lyrics such as "bad guys do what good guys dream" -it really makes you smile.

The song is loaded with groovy vibey guitars, clever intricate drums and vocals full of personality. I really enjoyed listening to this song over the last week, every time I listen my opinion evolves. Initial thoughts were of an Oasis-esque feel with some Arctic Monkeys in the vocals. I've gone on to hear some jazziness to the drums and please note that Joe's epic guitar solos give an extra edge of cool to the track!

Formerly known as Ascendo, this is their debut single since their reincarnation as Pretty Mafia, and builds upon the music they released previously. The band say "it's a different vibe to the days of Ascendo and the 'Something Sweeter' EP, same raw sound but we feel we've advanced musically and it's portrayed in the track, experimenting with different instruments and sounds has been more exciting than we thought."

I will keep 'Benny Blanco' on repeat and look forward to what comes from Pretty Mafia next!

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