A terrific album for a rainy day like today. The background is moody, ethereal electronica, a calmer version of Silent Shout, with a James Blake-style dub influence. But the real highlight is Nicole Miglis' wide-ranging vocals. I usually don't have a clue what she's saying, but I love the way she pronounces certain words, with emphasis added mid-vowel, bringing to mind classical Greek cadences. According to Wikipedia, this group has toured with Julia Holter, and while their stuff is not heady as her's, it does seem like a pretty good match sonically.
There's also some pretty fascinating stuff going on harmonically. "Innocent" is a real highlight. The lyrics are about dealing with jealousy, and as the singer wonders if it's all in her head, the rhythm is lost and the key changes up into the stratosphere. It's haunting stuff.
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