Sammy Rae and The Friends’ EP The Good Life is one of my favorites because of its jazzy sound, instrumentation, and the lead singer’s ability to layer her voice to create super satisfying harmonies. In the first song on the EP, “The Feeling” you hear the lead vocalist begin a-cappella, with no backing instruments. Echo… Continue reading I love Sammy Rae & The Friends
Author: Mary Obiol
Trick of Sound Production (and the moon)
The song Trick of the Moon by Eloise was released in 2021, but if you listen closely it sounds as if it is a live vintage recording. This song begins with some ambient noise of a woman’s laughter and distant chatter in the background. There is also a hum in the recording that was not… Continue reading Trick of Sound Production (and the moon)
Try Not to Cry
Overwhelmed by pride and gratitude, Jason Romero spoke with his daughter Sofia in this Story Corps audio clip. The quality of sound makes the listener feel as though they are sitting right there with the father-daughter duo as they had an intimate discussion about his declining health. Romero was diagnosed with a condition that caused… Continue reading Try Not to Cry