PICTURE PARLOUR – THE PARLOUR ALBUM REVIEW

By Resonate | March 4, 2026

The Parlour is open. After creating a buzz around the London music scene over the past few years and catching the attention of Courtney Love, Picture Parlour have finally released their long-awaited self-titled debut, and it’s the perfect rock album straight out of the 70s. 

Opening with the single Cielo Drive, inspired by the famous Hollywood street, the listener is immediately hit with strong, catchy guitar riffs from guitarist Ella Risi, ideally accompanied by Kathrine Parlour’s raw, powerful vocals. This sets the tone for the rest of the album. After playing it live for over a year, Talk About It found its place on the album as the third single, and it’s a real standout, with an earworm guitar instrumental throughout that instantly transports you to films such as Almost Famous and Lost In Translation, which the band have credited as an inspiration. Taking us back to the beginning, the penultimate song, Norwegian Wood (not a Beatles cover), Picture Parlour’s debut single from 2023, provides the best example of Kathrine Parlour’s absolute vocal power; no one does it like her.

The album closes with the haunting piano-led ballad, The Travelling Show, about Parlour’s relationship with her hometown of Liverpool. The final few notes on the piano close the doors to The Parlour perfectly. 

WORDS BY LUCIA BROWN