I contributed to the weekly newsletter of Leeds-based society and group, the Union Music Library to discuss a new release/addition to the UML’s collection.
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Tirzah has long been a contributor to the UK experimental dance scene, masterfully draping softly-sung woes over slightly off-kilter electronics and tinging club-y beats with a chilling melancholy. Over the summer, she released her debut album ‘Devotion’, which channels her signature moodiness, but in a more subdued way, intertwined with sparse and pretty instrumentation. Produced by queen of cool Mica Levi (aka Micachu), ‘Devotion’ bares the affinity of two long-term friends and collaborators working in tandem; the result is something truly beguiling. The record feels almost sedated, and sedative, as Tirzah murmurs languidly along to sparse keys, understated beats and shimmery synths. She slinks between delicate piano ballads to more dance-y numbers, with sad undertones washing up consistently throughout. Her lyrics are frank, spilling the simplicities of love and loneliness as they can be. It’s shy, whimsical R&B for romantic minds. ‘Devotion’ is so loosely strung together at times, with frayed edges, wavering vocals and unshowy lyrics, that it offers an intimacy that feels genuine, warm and immensely special. I imagine this record would be best listened to whilst floating in a lake, or drifting through the clouds, but listening to it in the UML and/or your uni bedroom may be just as nice.
By Safi Bugel.
Originally posted here: https://mailchi.mp/9cdeae02c368/thank-yous-switch-ups-things-to-come
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