Her vocals are always understated, but she’s delightful on ‘Carta’, playing with her words and accompanied by tastefully sparse strings. In interviews, Estrada’s talked about how she resisted adding studio candy, leaving these songs unadorned. When these three strands are combined – the Mexican instrumentation, the jazz vocals, and the introspective songwriting – there’s a unique artist. Her debut album was largely written back in 2018 – it’s all in Spanish, but reportedly reflects the heartbreak at the ending of her first serious relationship. Alongside Mexican folk, Estrada studied jazz, inspired by legendary vocalists like Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald. Her signature instrument was made by her father – a cuatro, a four-stringed guitar-like instrument. Both of her parents are luthiers, making and repairing musical instruments. Silvana Estrada grew up in Coatepec, a mountain town in Veracruz, Mexico. Giving the World Away is strong enough to have me exploring her earlier records, always a good sign. Hopefully, there’s an even stronger album in Hatchie’s future. Reflecting Hatchie’s recent marriage, Giving the World Away is romantic, suiting the dreamy atmosphere. On Giving the World Away the pop angle is accentuated – the lead single ‘This Enchanted’ is both dreamy and hooky. Hatchie’s previous album, 2019’s Keepsake, could be described as shoegaze with a poppy edge. Hatchie’s debut single ‘Sure’ was remixed by dream-pop royalty, Cocteau Twin Robin Guthrie. She worked in retail during this unexpected sojourn but also continued to work on Giving the World Away, writing with her now-husband Joe Agius. She started recording Giving the World Away, her second album, in New York but was forced to return to Australia due to the Covid pandemic. Hatchie Giving the World Awayīrisbane’s Hatchie serves as the bassist and vocalist for the band Babaganouj. Meanwhile, Owens’ LP.8 is a bonus release stemming from the spare time in Owens’ schedule afforded by the absence of touring. It’s a sign of the times that all three releases were affected by the pandemic – Estrada’s debut was pushed back two years by the pandemic, while Hatchie was forced to return from New York to Australia. Three albums from female artists this week – the debut album from Mexican folk/jazz artist Silvana Estrada, the sophomore album from Australian dream-pop artist Hatchie, and the third album from Welsh electronic producer and vocalist Kelly Lee Owens.
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