Renowned for her vivid, gothic-tinged storytelling, Amelia Coburn's debut album is a cabinet of curiosities where the supernatural hides within the domestic and beauty exists alongside the grotesque. Musically, it reaches for dreamlike arrangements and cinematic crescendos, with Bill Ryder-Jones's production shifting from theatrical brass to melancholic strings and haunting harmonies. A mesmerising journey through darkness and wonder.
Amelia has a knack for making the unusual sound timeless. Drawing inspiration from fairy tales and the inherent mystery of vintage horror films , there is a darkness at the heart of many of her songs. On " Myself And Monsters " , Amelia turns that darkness inward :
" Although the album began with something intensely personal , it is not a straightforwardly autobiographical record. Once i began looking at my own darker impulses , I wanted to examine the " Monsters " that exist beyond myself: spectral creatures , morally ambiguous characters , unreliable narrators and the strange ways in which people can become monstrous , or be made to feel monstrous.
At its core , " Myself And Other Monsters " is an attempt to look unflinchingly at the contradictions within ourselves and the world around us , and to ask the listener where the person ends and the monsters begin.
Tracklisting :
The Awakening
It Burns
Adeline ( Featuring Paul Weller )
There Goes The Neighbourhood
Invisible People
This Body Is Yours To Keep
I Just Want To Say
Metamorphosis
Unwinding
Wine To Your Funeral
Heavy The Heart
The Deep Blue Sleep