Just discovered Ana Caravelle right now and I have no idea where the hell I have been all this time… Instantly in love. She has a new album on Ryan York’s Non Projects label - whom I do kinda follow, but not insistingly. The previous album, which I missed, as well as its remix collection seem to be equally brilliant. Just listen to whatever you can find around on Souncloud.
And here’s the excerpt from the official press release:
Benthic is the new album from multi instrumentalist and vocalist Ana Caravelle and the followup to 2010’s acclaimed Basic Climb. Produced by Ryan York, ‘Benthic’ is a set of three luxurious song suites. In these suites, Ana explores the idea of evolution and change through intimate harp and vocal recordings alongside subtly alluring digital processing and re-arrangements by York. Based on being the very bottom layer of the ocean, 'Benthic’ presents a contrast and friction as the symbol of being grounded, literally, in the vast ocean that Ana believes represents change to human beings.
Grouped in threes, as in the Western harmonic tradition of the triad, each suite deals with separate issues. From seeing the world from the perspective of a child with autism (something Ana deals with as a PhD candidate at UCSB) to finding a new home for ones’ self and the quirks and relationships formed that come along with that. “Vipassana,” The third and final suite profoundly reflects on a ten day silent meditation, ending with simplicity suddenly found - instantaneously feeling the essence of love present itself in the space created by silence.
RIYL: Shara Worden, Julia Holter, Joanna Newsom, Colleen, Marissa Nadler, Simone White, Vashti Bunyan etc.
P.S. And this is an old song from the 1st album, played live in Ana’s backyard:
