Powder - Afrodisiac

Britpop’s answer to Hole, Powder were fronted by Pearl Lowe, whose hedonistic lifestyle of partying, drugs, and partner-swapping fuelled her celebrity and kept her face in the tabloids throughout the decade. She was a well-known fixture on the London social scene, along with her friends like Sadie Frost. Pearl Lowe and Danny Goffey of Supergrass have been together for eighteen years. The couple were founding members of supergroup, Lodger, which formed in 1997 after the demise of Powder.
Powder set themselves apart from the other Britpop bands with a heavier sound, almost a messy marriage of grunge and Britpop. This shambolically fabulous performance of ‘Afrodisiac’ makes quite an impression. The dirty glamour of the group is on full display as Pearl Lowe sways and slinks around the stage like a dazed panther with her vintage dress and sleek Louise Brooks bob. Pearl is no sweet-sounding Louise Wener. Her voice is rough with too many fags and late nights. And I dare you to get this song out of your head!
Pearl Lowe has since overcome her drug addictions and written a revealing memoir of her difficult struggle. She was quoted in the press as saying that she would rather be remembered as “Pearl the Singer than Pearl the Swinger.” Pearl has continued to be a style icon with her own fashion label and textile designs.

[@mrscindymargaret2736]

Here after watching her home tour on HOMEWORTHY🎉

[@steverynne1970]

Really loved the Lodger, A Walk In The Park, album 👍

[@SoulStylistJukeBox]

I had this single. Haven’t heard this in decades.

[@chrisgibbs2392]

It's a great record, blows most of the other Britpop acts out of the water. .

[@coloneldecker]

I miss the 90s😢

[@gavinjohnson8951]

Love this song. It's a shame they didn't take it seriously enough to make an album..

[@Wout.vlmnck]

Pearl was pregnant at the time, took a break from the band to raise her baby and by the time she was ready to start making music again she and the main songwriter for Powder had drifted apart and had different opinions on the band's future sound. Too bad, because I think they had it in them to write a couple more good songs. They remind me of Elastica + Courtney Love.

[@carolinemio]

They made an album actually

[@Two_Seat_Pete_FatA55]

This is a great tune

[@chriscoburn69]

An underrated band, in my opinion. The press - particularly the NME - were merciless to Pearl at the time.

[@Two_Seat_Pete_FatA55]

Why? I was too young then. They seem a good band, good song and she was hot piece of ass

[@violettruthseekermrsirvine5473]

I like this song.

[@andytreb]

Brilliant

[@markhazelgrove3964]

Never seen this before, very impressed.

[@drstevie]

FAB :)

[@TheShoppingChannelUK]

like it

[@quincynufc]

Send him ma regaads

[@foto21]

Better than the AMerican Powder. I would have changed some things in here. The video director should've been fired once he submitted this. It could've been re-edited into another shoot. I've heard worse songs. For all the people dissing the vocalist, she's not bad. She's actually only one small step from really good, but needed a bit of coaching to remove the most glaring failings. I think the chorus and overall song is good. This could've been polished more and been something considerably better. Dock me for being presumptious but it's true. This band was not produced well enough.

[@nancyboy7223]

pearl is so fucking cool

[@JohnnyBGoode-q7n]

Why?

[@smillsy71]

Um, no , they were not the answer to Hole. Courtney, for all her faults, was a truly engaging performer, song writer and front person. Powder felt like a prefab concoction to take advantage of the female fronted 90s band.

[@KingsizeMusicOfficial]

A good comment which I'm not going to disagree with ;-)

[@simoneast1973]

Pearl 😍

[@KingsizeMusicOfficial]

Indeed :-)

[@austinsideburns]

Clip from the britop showcase hosted by Damon Alburn. I like the quirky verses, bridge and guitar hook breakdown, the chorus sucks though.

[@ottolinegwodehouse872]

God, they were awful. I used to love this.

[@KingsizeMusicOfficial]

It has a certain something ;-)

[@ROOKTABULA]

I thought this was Canada's band, Powder. They pretty much crush this crew.

[@FTFLCY]

Heard this for the first time in a millennium on 6 Music the other day, and it tickled me. Purely the chorus mind, the rest is just awful. Makes me re-evaluate Menswear.

[@edwhiteley3630]

Haha at least Menswe@r had some catchy tunes, these were just terrible, how they managed to get on this britpop now programme with established bands is way beyond me.

[@zagozago9893]

Pretty awful, but look at that drummer go. He's like one of those little garden windmills, with the guy chopping logs.

[@KingsizeMusicOfficial]

😂

[@rob4146]

Stix (James Walden), great drummer; humble guy.

[@alisonharte76]

Omg its terrible ! no wonder I dont remember them!

[@KingsizeMusicOfficial]

😂 😂

[@peanutdom]

Wrong!

[@whiteheart5811]

Good sound but ultimately actors socialites models have no relevance to my life....just cant identify

[@davedmusic3598]

Er.. no