When the heart is on a perpetual journey, it can lose itself. like you “The Heart Is An Eternal Wanderer” (Gams Records), the title of the new album by the Swiss, who has been living in Vienna for a long time, then you begin to search for your heart in the twelve songs and you will find love.
The love of music in its many facets between blues and real folk music, between pop and classic, between tradition and modernity. One will discover a love of language, which is just as persuasive in English as in German, inspiring in its own phrasing as well as in the settings of writer Heinz R. Unger’s texts (he wrote the “Proletenpassion” for the butterflies). And you will discover the love of life.
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Zurbrügg sneaks along on soft pop soles (“Come With Me”), seduces as a storyteller in the wonderfully decelerated and heart-touching “December Storm”, forces you to listen unconditionally in the easy-going groove of “Sommersonntagsendungen”, gives the great jazz singer (“Gier “) and puts a smile on your face as a listener (“Simply good”).
Christina Zurbrügg has the courage to stay true to herself and is therefore not overconfident in thinking her musicality very far and not limiting herself.
Wallis Bird remains true to itself
Persuasive and sincere are attributes to have on hand when it comes to Wallis Bird. The songwriter always stays true to herself.
With their seventh studio album “hands” (Mount Silver Records), also known as “Nine And A Half Songs For Nine And A Half Fingers”, the Berlin-based Irish singer remains unpredictable.
A childhood accident had cost her almost the entire pinky on her left hand, so the title is a nod to the past. With “Go” Bird puts an immediately catchy pop song of the finest character at the beginning of their song dance, which also has a central message ready. She would never get ahead if she stopped in the present, she sings there, in order to formulate another big question about our existence in the excitingly cool “What’s Wrong With Changing?”. If you don’t change, if you don’t react to changes in your thinking and actions, you may be standing still for the rest of your life.
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Bird takes stock of milestones in her life to the rousing rhythm with a powerful voice and a correspondingly strong mood, to make it clear: Change always begins with oneself. “Hands” is about trust, about taking a critical look at oneself, about stagnation, about the power of a word, about loving and about life. And with “I’ll Never Hide My Love Away,” Bird shows she’s powerful even when she’s calm.
To the essentials
We live in a world where what we are isn’t nearly as interesting as what we pretend to be. Suki Waterhouse is what she wants to be. A songwriter who tells her stories. That’s why she doesn’t give a damn about “Bullshit On The Internet” and dedicates the most striking song on her debut album to the topic of our time “I Can’t Let Go” (Sub Pop Records). Waterhouse relies on the bare minimum. That’s good for soul warmers like “Slip” and forces you to listen like in “Devil I Know”, where her voice becomes a fine amplifier.
The power of a well-rehearsed brass formation is always remarkable. It can carry you away in a way, but then also put you to rest, giving musical expression to your serenity. On the new album “albedo” (O-tonemusic) play spring play Experience and joy in doing give a lot of scope for thoughts in the ten compositions, because the events of the past months find expression here. It shines bright and dark, life is celebrated and space is given for reflection. Federspiel act with ease and depth, without pathos, but with a lot of feeling.
Source: Nachrichten
