Welcome to the November 13th edition of First Listen Friday! Katy J Pearson released her debut solo album Return today. This is a great indie-pop album with influences ranging from folk & country to 70’s songwriters. Katy has a lovely voice and there are great melodies and pop hooks all over this album. The LP kicks off on a high point with “Tonight”, an upbeat track featuring strings, strummed acoustic guitar, a steady beat, and horns (used to great effect) to round things out in the final third of the track. There’s something to grab onto and enjoy about all the tracks here, and there’s a nice variety in sound. “Return” is a beautiful song that slows things down with just a finger-picked guitar, Katy’s vocals, as well as some background vocals. Another stand-out track is “
11/13/20: Katy J Pearson, Faten Kanaan, and more
11/13/20: Katy J Pearson, Faten Kanaan, and…
11/13/20: Katy J Pearson, Faten Kanaan, and more
Welcome to the November 13th edition of First Listen Friday! Katy J Pearson released her debut solo album Return today. This is a great indie-pop album with influences ranging from folk & country to 70’s songwriters. Katy has a lovely voice and there are great melodies and pop hooks all over this album. The LP kicks off on a high point with “Tonight”, an upbeat track featuring strings, strummed acoustic guitar, a steady beat, and horns (used to great effect) to round things out in the final third of the track. There’s something to grab onto and enjoy about all the tracks here, and there’s a nice variety in sound. “Return” is a beautiful song that slows things down with just a finger-picked guitar, Katy’s vocals, as well as some background vocals. Another stand-out track is “