There's one thing that Nashville's alternative artist Sarah Durbin specializes in. Transforming taboos into anthems, and her latest single, "Sister Mary Catherine," is proof that she is queen at it. The track charges out of the gate like a soul-cleansing exorcism slathered in power chords, pitting an up-all-night spirit against punk-infused 'tude and artful wit that only Durbin can deliver.
"Sister Mary Catherine" is a finger-gun-blowing raucous ride. Gritty guitars and sharp percussion crash against surprising nods to Catholic chorale traditions, further complicating the track's deliciously thematic tension. Durbin's wailing style of singing toggles between a sneer and theatrics, a voice bold enough to grab your attention with every line as if each lyric were part of a sermon that she's rewriting on her own anarchic terms.
What elevates this one is its fearless storytelling. Durbin doesn't simply slam, she luxuriates in her tale, transforming an avatar of caution into an emblem of open rebellion. By the sound of that lonely, mistreated final note, listeners are exhilarated.
"Sister Mary Catherine" is a punk rock eulogy, a tongue-in-cheek rebellion, and a testament that Sarah Durbin is still pounding her own unwavering way through Nashville's music scene. This one's your anthem, if you're willing to trade guilt for guitar riffs.