If It's Too Loud...

Photo by  Tatjana Rüegsegger We only have one more week until the release of Sophie Jamieson's new album, but we certainly can't wait that long. Luckily, there's a new single to tide us over! "Vista" is a stripped down and raw song. The focus is Jamieson's vocals and emotion, with bare instrumentation. It doesn't remind me of Tori Amos sonically, but it does in the stripped down with bare emotions sense. Jamieson has created a highly engaging song that is going to be impossible to use as background music. Without using a lot of volume or noise, "Vista" demands your full and complete attention. Sophie Jamieson says of her latest single: "Written in the midst of falling in love, I think I sensed the danger in my own emotions. It was intense and rapid, and though I didn’t realise it at the time, this song seems to reveal my awareness of losing myself very quickly. I felt like a child, in good and bad ways. Everything felt electrified, but also ...

Artist : Sophie Jamieson Album : Choosing Quick Thoughts : A gorgeous, cozy folk record perfect for the season without being seasonal. I liked this quite a bit, and it was one I randomly tripped up on and ended up very glad that I did. Even in a busy week this is worth the time. Songs of Note : "Addition," "Runner," "Boundary," "Who Will I Be" Artist : Twin Oaks Album : Strangers Quick Thoughts : Twin Oaks does dreamy, floaty indie music that just works very well. This is one of those albums that you can feel was meticulously put together, and the results are just song after song after song that impresses. Don't miss out on this one this week. Songs of Note : "Magnolia," "Salt Flats," "Stranger," "Soft Lights" Artist : FEEP Album : FEEP has landed Quick Thoughts : I wanted to highlight this listen, as FEEP, on the surface, doesn't seem like something of interest, but it turns out that ...