Sirens of South Austin formalized as Nobody’s Girl following a joint tour, and despite the varying styles of songwriters in BettySoo, Grace Pettis, and Rebecca Loebe, the whole congeals impressively cohesive and polished. Folk-hinged harmonies with a fine pop tinge, their first offering “What’ll I Do” rises radio-ready into the title track’s breathless reckoning and the achingly soft bed of “Bluebonnets.” Given the quality co-writes on Waterline, the darkly subdued cover of Debbie Harry’s “Call Me” strikes as filler, but hopefully the grouping proves more than one-off project.

***.5

This article appears in September 28 • 2018.

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Doug Freeman has been writing for the Austin Chronicle since 2007, covering the arts and music scene in the city. He is originally from Virginia and earned his Masters Degree from the University of Texas. He is also co-editor of The Austin Chronicle Music Anthology, published by UT Press.