Through my participation in the Euro Americana Chart ( http://www.euroamericanachart.eu ) I get regularly records of American roots musicians in hands that I would have otherwise surely missed. Between these plates (which come by on Saturday on this BLOG) are quite a few excellent roots plates and a single outlier. A plate of the level of Heartthief Stephanie Fagan, I was so far not yet encountered. At most one minute after the disc into the CD player was missing, I was in love with Heartthief Stephanie Fagan and since then this love has only grown. Stephanie Fagan is from Florence, South Carolina, coming singer-songwriter who now seems to operate from Germany. Much more I can not really think about the US, so I'm just here for that Heartthief is her first serious album. If so, is it a dream debut. Stephanie Fagan makes to Heartthief nice quirky pop songs with roots influences (especially folk and country, but also blues). These are pop songs that are instantly memorable at first listen and everything had to have some pop songs in this genre. Heartthief is characterized by a particularly pleasant sounding instrumentation that one time, the side of the radio-friendly folk-pop and other times deflected toward the paths of the more traditional roots music. It's music like a warm blanket around you, turn and do beg for more, especially when wonderful touches are added by various string instruments (dobro incredibly beautiful game as outlier), and here and there a blazer. The production of Missy David Jones is among the best I've heard lately. The most powerful weapon of Stephanie Fagan, I had not even mentioned, because that is her voice. Stephanie Fagan has a unique sounding voice. It is a voice that you can stand against, but it is likely that the US you mercilessly pack. The voice of Stephanie Fagan reminds me especially reminiscent of Natalie Merchant, but just a little less sharp. Also, Beth Orton and Jewel are here and there useful comparisons and thus I have to address directly three of my favorite singers. Because the songs on Heartthief be even more beautiful and impressive, the wonderfully versatile Heartthief is a record that in recent weeks as a comet has skyrocketed in my list of the best records of the moment. Because the plate is also another out of nowhere, I dare to speak quite a sensation and what is true for me, is probably true for many lovers of this genre. The totally unknown Stephanie Fagan has delivered an album that compete with the undisputed masterpieces of the genre can. It is a record to hold dearly and all this love Stephanie Fagan pays double coin back. Every time Heartthief in the CD player disappears I'm still a little happier this album and every time I'm even more of an impression. I can shout it from the rooftops and may have also once again: WHAT A SPLENDOR POSTERS STEPHANIE FAGAN !!
- Erwin Zijleman, de krenten uit de pop
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- Erwin Zijleman, de krenten uit de pop
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