Titanic Rising

 
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Weyes Blood
Titanic Rising

[ Sub Pop / CD ]

Release Date: Friday 5 April 2019

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"Titanic Rising is a revelation. These opulent, sculptural songs have sacrificed none of Mering's idiosyncrasy, or ability to unnerve." - Mojo

Californian Weyes Blood, otherwise known as Natalie Mering, has accomplished a lot in her 30 years. Always on the edge slightly, Titanic Rising has a wonderful etherial feel blended with psychedelic folkism. As much art as music, with a nod to her school years where she sang madrigals and Renaissance music, Weyes Blood is as comfortable with a simply melody as she is transcribing to a big cinematic landscape, but always with something poignant to say lyrically.
On Titanic Rising production is sensitive, more like a Carpenters or Enya feel, well polished and articulate which just make this quite a delicious listen.

Tellingly, Mering classifies Titanic Rising - which was written and recorded during the first half of 2018, after three albums and years of touring - as the Kinks meet WWII or Bob Seger meets Enya. The latter captures the album's wilful expansiveness ("You can tell there's not a guy pulling the strings in Enya's studio," she notes, admiringly). The former relays her imperative to connect with listeners. "The clarity of Bob Seger is unmistakable. I'm a big fan of conversational songwriting," she adds. "I just try to do that in a way that uses abstract imagery as well."

Tracks:

1. A Lot's Gonna Change
2. Andromeda
3. Everyday
4. Something to Believe
5. Titanic Rising
6. Movies
7. Mirror Forever
8. Wild Time
9. Picture Me Better
10. Nearer to Thee

Listen to Andromeda