Alessi's Ark - Time Travel
2011, Bella Union
2011, Bella Union
Alessi Laurent-Marke, AKA Alessi'sArk, left school at the age of sixteen to pursue a career in music, promisingher parents she's come back in a year if the music thing didn't work out.Amazingly enough, she signed a major label deal with Virgin Records before her17th birthday, and went on to record her debut album, Notes From TheTreehouse, with producer Mike Mogis (Rilo Kiley). The album did well forAlessi's Ark in England, and she continued to play out extensively, butAlessi's Ark parted ways with Virgin in 2010, opting instead for Indie labelBella Union. One EP later, Alessi's Ark released her Bella Union full lengthdebut, Time Travel, in the Spring of 2010, with a US release inSeptember.
For all of the energy andpersonality Alessi's Ark brings to the stage, Time Travel is an amazinglypassive record. Think Hope Sandoval without the smooth veneer, and this is themusical milieu that Alessi's Ark occupies for much of Time Travel. Whenshe steps out of her protective shell, the artist is engaging."Blanket" is the highlight of the album, with Alessi Laurent-Marke singingout in a voice strong and clear, showing a passion that is just too absentelsewhere. "The Robot" has a similar energy, and thrives in the quietenvironment of the album, but listeners just spend too much time waiting for Alessi'sArk to do something interesting, with too few rewards in the listening.
Rating: 2.5 Stars (Out of 5)
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