Artist: Andreya Triana
Album: Lost Where I Belong
I first heard of Brighton's (by way of South East London) Andreya Triana from producer Bonobo, who's album "Black Sands" I highlighted a couple months ago. That album had a handful of tracks with vocals from Ms. Triana, and her debut, "Lost Where I Belong," has a similar vibe to Bonobo's downbeat, more soulful trip-hop, which makes a ton of sense... he's also produced her record. I'd even argue that hers is much better, but that might just be me, I connect with songs with lyrics much more than the mostly instrumental "Sands."
Triana is a self-taught singer who began to go to open mic nights in her teens, meeting musicians, and learning music from experience. She was a bedroom poet, and recorded songs on two cassette recorders when she was young.
Her debut recalls Sade to me. Her voice is sexy and distinctive, and "Lost Where I Belong" creates a very assured vibe... this might be one debut a lot of people will be talking about as the year goes on. The music is very downbeat, but has a certain urgency to it, that's more emotional than anything else. I immediately was drawn in by this, check it out.
Enjoy.
Lost Where I Belong
A Town Called Obsolete
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