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Seamlessly blending folk melodies, jazzy instrumentation and electronica, Past the Veil is a special fifth album from California singer-songwriter Shannon Lay.
In the album's opening line Lay sings "Bring us back to reality / Bring us back to love," setting up the lush contrast that define the next ten songs and 40 minutes. The album roles out in a dreamlike summery haze and your only anchor to reality is Lay's voice.
It's an instrument that's instantly ear-catching, a smoky alto that commands your attention not with its huge range, but through the steadiness of her delivery and the self-assuredness in her words. -MK
Read more on the album at the link below.
In the album's opening line Lay sings "Bring us back to reality / Bring us back to love," setting up the lush contrast that define the next ten songs and 40 minutes. The album roles out in a dreamlike summery haze and your only anchor to reality is Lay's voice.
It's an instrument that's instantly ear-catching, a smoky alto that commands your attention not with its huge range, but through the steadiness of her delivery and the self-assuredness in her words. -MK
Read more on the album at the link below.
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KAXE's Larissa Donovan explored the underlying issues of the statistics through survey outreach, extensive research and in-person interviews.
KAXE's Larissa Donovan explored the underlying issues of the statistics through survey outreach, extensive research and in-person interviews.
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