Monsters

 

During the last two years I featured Sophia Kennedy and her band Shari Vari a few times because their music mixed old and new to a very unique electronic pop sound. Now she is back with a new album and my expectations were fulfilled. Monsters is one of those pop albums with a fresh sound of flickering electronics, jazzy drums, beats, loops, guitars, strings, samples, synthesizer and her sometimes spoken sometimes rapping voice. An album that never gets boring because round the next corner you will be surprised by something unexpected.

Orange Tic Tac

 

Sophia Kennedy, a Baltimore born and now in Hamburg living musician, released the first single from her upcoming album the recent days. She was the half of pop-dance duo Shari Vari, which was featured on this place a half year ago. Since the first time I listened to her voice I was fascinated and thought she can't destroy a song with her voice. Now she is back with a single and video that reminds my on the story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. It is a song commuting between glamorous pop and diabolic rap over a catchy beat. 

Dance Alone Remixed

Last Autumn Shari Vari was featured at this place when they released their first album Now. I still like their minimalist sound using elements of Suicide and Psychobilly and creating a new unique sound. These days they released an EP with remixes of their songs. The speed was reduced but  it works well with bleeps and echos. A fine surprise these days.

2019 Songs

Yesterday was the last day working in my office. When you will read this words I am on the way to Sri Lanka again like every year to recreate from all the horrible stress I had during the last months. Before I left I took a look back what happened in music during the last year and I have to say that very good music came to my ears this year. It is difficult to order the songs I listened often in a row so here are this songs that enjoyed me several times I listened to them. And if I will find the time and the mood in the next weeks probably I will write about the albums that inspired me this year. I wish  all of you joyful days, a great Christmas time and a wonderful start into the new year. Take care all. See you next year.

Dance Alone

During the last years I often thought most of the best albums of the year will be released from August until October. Now by Shari Vari is one of those that will be in the list of my favorite albums from this year. Shari Vari is the common project of Baltimore born Sophia Kennedy and Helena Ratka. Both living in Hamburg and their gloomy, catchy and groovy sound is filled with ingredients from the last decades. It seems like Psychobilly, Suicide, Art of Noise, Anne Clark and Gun Club went together into an experimental Techno-Club filled with tribal beats.