Tamara Schlesinger - The Procession

  by Maarten Schiethart

published: 25 / 7 / 2012

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Review

Glasgow's Tamara Schlesinger moves on from the strumming campfire pop music of her band 6 Day Riot and becomes slightly more elaborate with her solo debut album. The basic principle of 'The Procession' is a repetitive and sketchy vocal track that is richly decorated with the help from some of Scotland's finest musicians; Ross Hamilton, Toby Shippey, Dave McGowan, Fiona Johnson and Susan Appelbe. As she crafts this new artistic style, Tamara Schlesinger brings in a couple of small jewels. 'Again' is composed around a little and addictive à capèlla line which naturally develops its own cinematic beauty. Her down-to-earth lyrics of meeting and parting work as a kind antidote to the sense of elevation and eclecticism. The subtle reverb on the closing 'Who's Won' brings a fitting end to this gentle album.

Track Listing:-

1 Yai Yai
2 I Go
3 Can You See Me
4 So Long
5 My Future
6 Get Down
7 Find A Way
8 My Home
9 Again
10 No Coming Back
11 Who's Won

Band Links:-

https://www.facebook.com/Tamara-Schles
http://www.malkamusic.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/malkamakesmus
https://twitter.com/malkamakesmusic
https://www.youtube.com/user/MsRiotsqu
https://plus.google.com/10303054036012