New Music From Arc Iris – Digital Servicing Only

Arc Iris crystallizes the evolution of composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist Jocie Adams, a former core member of renowned indie-folk band The Low Anthem. This is a breakaway moment for Adams, who now takes center stage as composer, lyricist, and lead vocalist.  Embracing her new role as auteur, Adams has created a genre-bending style that often shifts between cabaret-infused jazz, orchestral sophistication, grimy outlaw country, delicate and whimsical harmonies, and big-band exhilaration – sometimes all in the same song. In rehearsing, the group drew inspiration from a range of artists, in particular Dirty Projectors, Harry Nilsson, and Leonard Cohen.  The album’s unique sound is informed as much by Joni Mitchell as it is by Björk’s sonic experiments and sweeping film soundtracks. Yet while songs on the album pull just as readily from 19th century cello and 1970s pop, what emerges cannot be called mere eclecticism.  Adams’ style is highly focused at every twist and turn, creating an aesthetic where juxtaposed edges are sharpened rather than blunted. The group’s fearless embrace of juxtaposition is apparent in the way they practice and perform.  Members won’t hesitate to spend hours tinkering with a few notes if it means enhancing the synthesis of sound and storytelling.  “We will always try every single idea,” says Adams. 

RIYL: Dirty Projectors, St. Vincent, Joanna Newsom, Sufjan Stevens, The Low Anthem

Recommended Tracks: Track #3 “Whiskey Man“, track #4 “Canadian Cowboy“, track #5 “Singing So Sweetly“

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