Blondshell is raw, powerful and totally magnetic - review

Blondshell has been quietly gaining traction around the world. With critically acclaimed albums, talk-show spots and bigger & better slots in festivals, she's becoming more of a phenomenon by the week. This year the release of her second album, 'If You Asked for a Picture', sent her on an even quicker trajectory to the top. Now, flash forward to UK and European tour, she's bigger than ever. And that was evident at Electric Brixton on Thursday, September 11, 2025.

It was evident, in fact, at the exact moment Blondshell floated onto the stage. Without fanfare or spotlight, she simply oozed cool. Her chic, effortless vibe is half of her attraction. And, without even a coy greeting, the band launched into '23's A Baby', where she earnestly berated a 23-year-old's life choices.

And this was how it went throughout the entire night. Blondshell - real name Sabrina Teitelbaum - cooed through each of her tracks, pitch-perfect, half looking into the crowd with an alluring gaze, daring you to look her in eye; half not bothered enough to care if anyone was watching at all.

As she ripped through her hits which have become viral moments throughout the past few months - 'Toy', 'Sepsis', 'What's Fair', et al - Blondshell ramped up the chaos during laser-focused moments of her performance, gripping her adrenaline like a weapon and wielding it to prove she's worth the hype.

Behind her, the Blondshell band, almost static and statuesque, emphasised her even more. Guitar solos allowed her to detach from the microphone stand and writhe on the floor to its screeches; drum solos prompted her to deliver a Carrie Bradshaw-like jig, using every inch of her stage in the process like an alt-rock Roomba.

This wasn't all, though - on a dime, Blondshell switched. Emotionally charged ballad 'Change' forced her to summon forth the feelings she heated and forged when she wrote them. Throughout this particular track perhaps there was a sparkle in her eye, a quiver in her voice. Maybe.

Whatever it was, the crowd noticed, and gave her a deeper round of applause when all was said and done. They latched onto her every single movement, entranced, bewitched.

And this was how Blondshell's carousel spun: Whirling between looser, grungier displays of style and power where she dominated every working eyeball in the room before returning to bleeding-heart earnestness, the trait her fans worship her for.

Without having seen Blondshell perform, it's hard to describe how magnetic her movements were. One could make countless comparisons between her and other major artists: There are echoes of Hayley Williams throughout her joyful performance, smiling along to harrowing experiences retold through seamless lyrics. There are even flashes of Stevie Nicks, cat-eyed and serious-toned because her emotions are dangerous, not a crux.

But she's an original. However thick it feels laid on, she's the voice of a millennial generation. Men and women see themselves reflected in her, and due to that that she will likely be ten times as big this time next year.

Blondshell - If You Asked for a Picture is out now.