Sophie Zelmani's 2010 album : I 'm The Rain
Mar 19, 2014 17:35:25 GMT
Post by alex30 on Mar 19, 2014 17:35:25 GMT
As I have grown older I have found my musical tastes expanding but my usual type of music is blues based . I also like a lot of contemporary folk and I am a particular sucker for female vocalists, often backed by acoustic instruments.I'm not sure if you can ever have too much music but I just can't stop searching for that hidden diamond that is going to get under my skin and dissolve into my bloodstream and become assimilated into the tissues of my vital organs. Forever to be with me.
O.K. that may sound a bit too strong and I don't know how music affects others but for me it transports my thoughts to a different place, usually accompanied by razor sharp memories, some of which make you smile and some which make you cry. I can't think of any other consumer commodities that are able to pummel my emotions as much as music does.
So it was on one of my frequent material finding forays that I came across Sophie Zelmani, an artist new to me but described as Contemporary Folk. With nothing more to go on I took a chance and obtained my copy of I'm The Rain.
The album opens with a hauntingly evocative piano rift on the track If I could. Shortly Sophie starts to sing and at that point I knew that I had found a gem stone. She has such a gentle and natural delivery that you immediately relax into the atmosphere she creates. Everything about the track is understated, there is no rabble rousing or demanding questions to be answered. The vocals never rise above the gentle level and the instruments respect this by falling in line behind her style.
In fact the whole of the album is in similar vein , dominated by Sophie's gentle vocals and equally restrained instrumentals. Perhaps the most strident track is Ready, but even though this is a little more forceful than it's bedmates it is hardly head banging stuff. No, you will only appreciate Sophie Zelmani if you appreciate low key but beautifully constructed melodies and vocals. The album is filled with exquisite examples of the musician's art , not least on my personal favourite track Interior Design. Whilst Sophie is dominating centre stage (if dominating is the correct term for such a gentle delivery), there is an insistent electric guitar spitting out at you from far left with a staccato delivery like a heavily muffled wooodpecker. The combination makes for probably the most beautiful track that I have ever heard. Considering that she is singing about the make up of some future marital home (hardly the most promising of track material) that she makes it so poignant and moving is incredible.
I now own 10 Sophie Zelmani albums but find myself drawn to this album more than any other. It is difficult to fault such a beautiful voice but I will say that if you have this album then you are experiencing Sophie Zelmani and you possibly don't need to go any further because her style doesn't really change much and you could say that she is quite predictable. Having said that, for anyone into this type of music then this album is a must have.
O.K. that may sound a bit too strong and I don't know how music affects others but for me it transports my thoughts to a different place, usually accompanied by razor sharp memories, some of which make you smile and some which make you cry. I can't think of any other consumer commodities that are able to pummel my emotions as much as music does.
So it was on one of my frequent material finding forays that I came across Sophie Zelmani, an artist new to me but described as Contemporary Folk. With nothing more to go on I took a chance and obtained my copy of I'm The Rain.
The album opens with a hauntingly evocative piano rift on the track If I could. Shortly Sophie starts to sing and at that point I knew that I had found a gem stone. She has such a gentle and natural delivery that you immediately relax into the atmosphere she creates. Everything about the track is understated, there is no rabble rousing or demanding questions to be answered. The vocals never rise above the gentle level and the instruments respect this by falling in line behind her style.
In fact the whole of the album is in similar vein , dominated by Sophie's gentle vocals and equally restrained instrumentals. Perhaps the most strident track is Ready, but even though this is a little more forceful than it's bedmates it is hardly head banging stuff. No, you will only appreciate Sophie Zelmani if you appreciate low key but beautifully constructed melodies and vocals. The album is filled with exquisite examples of the musician's art , not least on my personal favourite track Interior Design. Whilst Sophie is dominating centre stage (if dominating is the correct term for such a gentle delivery), there is an insistent electric guitar spitting out at you from far left with a staccato delivery like a heavily muffled wooodpecker. The combination makes for probably the most beautiful track that I have ever heard. Considering that she is singing about the make up of some future marital home (hardly the most promising of track material) that she makes it so poignant and moving is incredible.
I now own 10 Sophie Zelmani albums but find myself drawn to this album more than any other. It is difficult to fault such a beautiful voice but I will say that if you have this album then you are experiencing Sophie Zelmani and you possibly don't need to go any further because her style doesn't really change much and you could say that she is quite predictable. Having said that, for anyone into this type of music then this album is a must have.