A few weeks ago I wrote about this artist Trixie Whitley that I was introduced to by a radio show while driving back from West Virginia. Well today I'm pleased to announce that her debut album has dropped and it is taking the music industry by storm. Do yourself a favor and watch this video below while you read the reviews from the experts. Its going to be fun to watch this talent grow.
From AmericanSongwriter.com - Hal Horowitz:
"As sole songwriter, singer and co-producer, Whitely is astonishingly mature for her first album, but assistance from keyboardist Thomas Bartlett whose piano is featured on many of the soaring ballads that dominate the set brings depth and intensity. Perhaps not what the rhythmic Black Dub approach would have suggested, but one listen to her tough vocals over reverbed guitar that echoes her dad’s atmospheric work in “Hotel No Name” shows that Trixie Whitely is an early contender for best new artist of 2013."
From the New York Times - Jon Pareless
Last year Ms. Whitley released solo versions of four songs from the album on an EP, “Live at the Rockwood Music Hall.” But in the studio she and Mr. Bartlett have made them darker and eerier; strings, electronics and percussion add new shadows and implications. Her are as much philosophical as personal: “Condemned in the eye of a sleeping mind/Wearing out the window of time,” she sings in “Fourth Corner.” Yet even when she’s inscrutable, she’s passionate.
From Glide Magazine:
That elusive creativity is something she continues to search for and quickly capture when revealed. Her honesty as a musician becomes vivid especially through live performance, and this recording bottles that image uniquely. The variable orchestration and detailed lyrics found on Fourth Corner show Trixie Whitley’s ability to structure ideas in separate environments, all while maintaining descriptive imagery for her voice to project upon.
From the Interrobang:
"The debut album by Trixie Whitley excels on so many levels. Songs like ‘Irene’ ‘Hotel No Name’ and ‘Gradual Return’ echo her work with Black Dub and more effectively, her father, the late (and much missed) Chris Whitley. When it comes to tales of heartache and longing, Whitley excels: ‘Pieces’, ‘Breathe You In My Dreams’ and ‘Need Your Love’ are devastating. Expertly produced by Thomas Bartlett, Fourth Corner is at times, brooding, moody, dark but ultimately and wonderfully human. Those who are waiting for rock’s new great voice are late. It’s already here."
And finally here is what Trixie has to say about the album:
"I went through so much industry bullshit these last three years. So I'm doing this album independently. It may not sell shit, because it's not in a certain category. I just want this to be a memorable experience. Something [my fans] will remember for years to come. If I can do that, I'll really be happy."
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