Those Sweet Reviews

Upon first hearing the magnificent music of Christine Corau (her album “Three Scarlet Words” was, and is astounding) the awe at the enormous depth of incredibly talented artists of which we’re fortunate enough to be among us from all our global indie scene was further enriched. There was an inkling with Christine’s music that indeed we’ve gained yet another spectacular artist to enjoy from our global indie music community. So when learning there was this particular collaboration between Christine Corau and Jonathan Pearson on its way to our speakers-there was a lot of anticipation that we may have more music coming to again astonish us. On release of “Ghost” this assumption left us with no doubt or disappointment. A collaboration between artists is often a reflection of how our global community can be and generally is- the support and encouragement of one another’s gifts which is evident within our indie music scene is all contained within one collaborative piece of music. This is why a collaboration is a meaningful and profound experience to hear. The music we all create individually is equally important and every unique voice and story is valid and does matter. This collaborative approach to music works very well to convey exactly what being involved in our global community is like. Within “Ghost”, we initially hear a lone acoustic guitar figure being played with ghostly yet very powerful and insistent chordal structure as sublime electric guitar figures and riffs seemingly haunt this piece as they pass through this like a mirage, a hint of synthesiser also adds to this atmosphere. Musically this paints a stunning aural and visual impression. Add to this the effects added and the hauntingly brilliant vocals and vocal harmonies…each intoning of the word echo is followed like a ghost walking behind that very vocal line…the choice of notes during the harmony lines throughout are quite stunning. Those moments we hear a vocal line just out of reach to hear what’s said further gives the themes of this piece weight. Here we have a piece of music in which the protagonist of the song is letting us know “there’s a ghost in this house” and “it feels so cold here” yet as the song develops (from the spoken lines “All I can hear are the echoes of where you used to be, everything else has disappeared, just a ghost remains…” then one more run through the thematic “There’s a ghost in this house”) the lyrics seem to morph to the ghost’s perspective as “I Don’t Belong Here… Is it possible to break the ties that trapped my soul here?” as we are led towards an ending which is also another element which catches the ear- as this ending leaves us in suspense…it’s a closing cadence that leaves us on edge… A wonderful piece of music, captivating sound design and incredible lyrics- a collaborative effort which will haunt you in a good way.

There are moments while reflecting on the indie artists and the incredible depth of talent we’re so fortunate to share our global community with and to even be here sharing the same planet as the artists within genuinely boggles the mind in the best possible way. This is a music scene to be proud to belong to. The opportunity to be able to celebrate these artists who have inspired us, some very familiar and some we’re yet to discover but through these reminders from Sweet Beets-IMD, the Driven community and from each corner of our global scene-we realise there is so much brilliance to be found all around us. We’re celebrating Christine Corau here with her track “Just Passing Through”- a song which opens up with rhythmic stick clicks and beautiful tonal colours from the drum set, an elegant and propulsive bass guitar line to enhance those rhythms which weave pop and crackle, giving the song a slight urgency as the exquisite sonic textures from the guitars and instrumentation gives Christine a wonderful backdrop to unleash her extraordinary vocal and musical talent. What an introduction to her music this was! Often while listening through this track it has seemed to have given me subtle hints of Kate Bush there- but as with most indie artists and artists in general there is a uniquely human and a definitive voice which conveys an individual’s own lived experience-the influences may be there bubbling in the background however this is the wonder of finding an artist from within our vast depth of immense talent out of our community who has the ability to be their own person-their own distinctive musical fingerprint. Glad to be able to celebrate Christine and this track here-and honestly so very grateful that we’re so fortunate to be given the chance to at least once during those 24 hours ahead of us to show our fellow artists and human beings that we appreciate what one another brings to our community and celebrate that which we already have. Myles💜🙏❤️and Miss Pablo🐈‍⬛🙌💜 Myles O’Flaherty Music