Abbie / Yasamin On a Good Note Tour (R18)
Raglan Old School Arts Centre, 5 Stewart St, Raglan
Saturday 22 July, doors open 7.30pm.
Reserve at http://www.undertheradar.co.nz/gig/54989/On-A-Good-Note-Tour—Yasamin-Abbie–Guests.utr
Yasamin has drawn comparisons to female musicians such as Corinne Bailey Rae and Ingrid Michaelson, while Abbie’s soul and pop combination is winning her fans around the world. $20 door sales.
ART IS MUCH LESS IMPORTANT THAN LIFE………….
Everyone is doom and gloom about the state of the music industry these days. There is no money in music anymore, it’s a scarcity mindset, it’s saturated, the glory days are over.
ART IS MUCH LESS IMPORTANT THAN LIFE………….
Everyone is doom and gloom about the state of the music industry these days. There is no money in music anymore, it’s a scarcity mindset, it’s saturated, the glory days are over.
..ON A GOOD NOTE – We are here to experiment and see if we do our bit (write great songs and perform them + collaborate + break some rules), can we PUT THE JOY BACK INTO THE HUSTLE’
Yes, Art is much less important than life ……….
……BUT WHAT A POOR LIFE WITHOUT IT
Support the hustlers, come and catch a show.
Yasamin – Album Review: L.O.N.D.O.N
A full disclaimer before we get started on this review; I’m not a huge pop connoisseur… there have been a few Katy Perry-esk songs that have snuck their way onto some of my Spotify playlists but for the main part my musical pyramid is built on a rock base. Pun for good measure.L.O.N.D.O.N by Yasamin is a solid, polished effort which flows effortlessly and flawlessly from song to song. It has a playful aesthetic and a light-hearted bounce to the tempo, venturing between pop, easy listening and folk. It’s always refreshing to hear real instruments on pop recordings and the production here is at a very high standard overall.At times I feel the instrumentation needs more dynamics, an example of this is the song Signs. In my opinion, this song would be a real standout if the instrumentation had more weight in the chorus sections of the song. That said, it is still a well written and well-performed track.Yasamin has a soothing, pleasant vocal delivery but there are moments in some songs where I wish the vocals would soar and have a bit more bite. I am left waiting for a powerful, catchy vocal hook but the song seems to keep on moving regardless of what I want. I could put it down to the fact that I am conditioned to a certain style of music and Yasamin exists slightly outside of that format. There is nothing at all wrong with doing things differently and defying standardized expectations and I definitely did not get a sense of predictability as I made my way from track to track.
To summarise, L.O.N.D.O.N is a great album. It’s not a cookie cutter, paint by numbers affair and shows some real honesty and craft. There are some well-penned lyrics and the whole package works. I am looking forward to seeing what is next for Yasamin and which direction she heads in.
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