Alela DianeAlela Diane & Wild Divine
Rough Trade Records [2011]
Fire Note Says: Alela Diane expands her sound and starts a new journey on album number three!
Album Review:
It is always amazing what can happen to an artist in-between records and for Portland's Alela Diane she finds herself leaving behind a more simplistic folk sound on her previous two records
for a much richer and warm Americana album. There are a multitude of factors that have driven Diane this direction, which ranges from her now full fledged backing band, the Wild Divine, to plenty of touring stories, a new marriage, family and relationship issues, and even death. All of these topics, increased experience and talented backing group drive Alela forward, as her new path fits well with her spot on vocals. As she relied primarily on her self before, Diane excels with the collaboration on both songwriting and accompaniment here that takes her music to the next level. This move was risky, as the folk crowd can be particular but Alela Diane & Wild Divine showcases her knack for sustaining a bigger sound and clearly will be the perfect transition into her next record, as the bar will be set even higher because Alela's talent shines bright all the way through here on this expanded direction!Key Tracks: "To Begin", "Of Many Colors", "Heartless Highway",
Bands With Similar Fire:
The Civil Wars
Neko Case
Joni Mitchell
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Rough Trade Records
-Reviewed by Christopher Anthony
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