Background/Info: Nymphya is an American
female project driven by Valentina O. I found out that she was previously a professional opera singer, and also an
actor, performer and soundtracks for commercials, television ao. This work was
originally released in 2017 (!).
Content:
I didn’t know what to
expect, but the front cover and pictures featured in the booklet have something
dreamy-like while the appearance of Valentina O. has something baroque-like. It’s not really a
coincidence she calls her work ‘baroque-pop’. I especially noticed her trained
singing skills and some soundtrack-like passages. But there also is something
pop-like running through a few cuts.
+ + + :
When I listened to the
album I didn’t know any background about this artist, but I immediately noticed
her impressive vocal skills. Her timbre of voice is warm and inviting the
listener to dream away, but it also sounds powerful and even a bit ‘soul’-like
on other tracks. Sound-wise Valentina O.
also reveals great composition skills. She plays guitar, keyboards and
percussion while she got some help from a few guest musicians on a few tracks.
– – – :
Valentina O. is good
looking woman, a talented singer and a multi-instrumentalist. Does she have a
defect? Not really, but her album is maybe missing a hit while she also mixes a
lot of influences… maybe too much influences instead of focalizing on one
specific style.
Conclusion:
I always have liked
artists dealing with something atypical; that’s precisely what Nymphya is all
about while it also remains a truly sonic trip.
Best songs:
“Beautiful Wound”,
“Wasteland”, “We Carry On”.
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