Post by MartinT on Oct 4, 2024 15:36:21 GMT
Art School Girlfriend - Is It Light Where You Are
Art School Girlfriend is the performing name of singer/songwriter Polly Mackey from Wales. Her background is in the shoegaze genre and I would describe her music as shoegaze with more of a synth edge and making use of lots of sound textures. She also writes and composes very well, creating soundscapes that really gel with me, not so much for background listening (Engineers would be a good example of shoegaze for driving), but fully attentive listening.
She signed with Wolf Tone Records in 2017 under Paul Epworth and this is her first full album, released in 2021. She performs with session musicians on many of the tracks, filling out the sound.
Polly’s singing voice is almost as breathy as Goldfrapp’s and, combined with her synth textures, makes for a compelling whole with complex swirling atmospherics, sometimes very potent bass lines, and music that draws you in to create a calming mood. Set against many similar electronic-based wannabees (e.g. Elise Trouw), she shines and I have found myself playing this album a lot since I discovered it a couple of years ago.
For me, the standout creations are Give, Eyes on You and Softer Side.
Also try Is It Dark Where You Are, an accompanying album of remixes.
open.qobuz.com/album/i24ck42xch4mb
Art School Girlfriend is the performing name of singer/songwriter Polly Mackey from Wales. Her background is in the shoegaze genre and I would describe her music as shoegaze with more of a synth edge and making use of lots of sound textures. She also writes and composes very well, creating soundscapes that really gel with me, not so much for background listening (Engineers would be a good example of shoegaze for driving), but fully attentive listening.
She signed with Wolf Tone Records in 2017 under Paul Epworth and this is her first full album, released in 2021. She performs with session musicians on many of the tracks, filling out the sound.
Polly’s singing voice is almost as breathy as Goldfrapp’s and, combined with her synth textures, makes for a compelling whole with complex swirling atmospherics, sometimes very potent bass lines, and music that draws you in to create a calming mood. Set against many similar electronic-based wannabees (e.g. Elise Trouw), she shines and I have found myself playing this album a lot since I discovered it a couple of years ago.
For me, the standout creations are Give, Eyes on You and Softer Side.
Also try Is It Dark Where You Are, an accompanying album of remixes.
open.qobuz.com/album/i24ck42xch4mb
