L’Freaq – Weird Awakenings EP (Sony USA)
L'Freaq - Weird Awakenings EP
Release Date: Out Now
Lea Cappelli is the one-woman
whirlwind behind L’Freaq and her new EP, ‘Weird Awakenings’, is a trip, to say
the least. The party gets underway with the sensual midnight entrance of ‘I’ve
Become A Thief’ which sounds like PJ Harvey singing the theme for a Tarantino
directed Bond movie. Title track ‘Weird Awakenings’ is a more subdued number with
a dubby, thumped beat and dreamy melodies giving L’Freaq the chance to show off
her more soulful vocal abilities. ‘Moonlight’ combines the genres of the first
two tracks to create something utterly entrancing and fresh that wouldn’t be
out of place on a Janelle Monae number and when the guitar rips in you know you’re
getting something genuine as well as something genuinely exciting.
On ‘New Skin’ there’s a dark and
brooding tone that blends flourishes of piano, driving beats and a
Paloma Faith-esque
sense of the dramatic to create a vibe that is cinematic and divine in equal
measure. Now, the order of the tracks on Spotify doesn’t match the official
track listing but I’ve only just noticed and I can’t bring myself to rewrite
all of this but, whatever, it still works whatever the order. In Spotify world,
the closing track is ‘FLESHYGREY’ which is the pick of the bunch, blending
elements of Kelis, Goldfrapp, LadyHawke and Grimes to make a funky, zippy little
number that will sound just as good in the club as it will in the car on the
way to the club. L’Freaq is one of my favourite finds of the last few months and
the Brooklyn/LA based artist is only just beginning. Time to get involved,
people.
More information: https://www.facebook.com/lfreaq/
Live Dates:
2nd February – Rockwood Music Hall Stage 3, New
York
Listen/Stream Here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6yIxwhGx8Mq6i1WwgRSfkQ?si=BXkxPGBcTKWpBowHjS2OcA