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Gabrielle Papillon's songwriting shines on The Tempest Of Old
Indie | Thursday 10th September 2015 |
Gabrielle Papillon is one of those artists whose music is driven by her voice, lyrics and guitar.
Her upcoming new album The Tempest Of Old captures the pick-up-and-play honesty in Gabrielle’s song writing with each track being beautifully produced alongside a yielding sense of time and place.
From the beginning to the very end Gabrielle’s voice runs through as vibrant and smooth as moonlight. The opening track 'Got You Well' calls for attention from the word go. In the style of Alela Diane’s 'Pirates Gospel', Gabrielle’s strength lies in her poised vocal presence and preternatural ability to place the perfect melody in the perfect place.
With 'Our Trouble' begins with a steady beat and keeps the lyrical directness wrapped into the country/folk roots. Produced by Daniel Ledwell, the arrangements are expansive and illuminating allowing listener’s imagination to soar. 'Preach Love', just like the other songs, focuses on the message behind the words, which are poetic but never pretentious. Similar to Regina Spektor, Gabrielle’s vocal performance is honest, free and unmistakably her own.
The Tempest Of Old is filled with thirteen lean, elemental songs, all echoing into the distance, but the resonance of the production and the message behind the lyrics both remain deeply rooted in the listener’s ears for days on. The album will be available for sale and download Friday 25th September.
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