Astrid Williamson - Slake
Brighton-based Astrid Williamson is something of an experienced music industry veteran. Formerly the lead singer in '90s trio Goya Dress, she went on release her own material under the moniker 'Astrid', appearing briefly on Nude records before they became defunct (subsequently resurrected).
But that's all history; on her fourth solo album and happily settled in the groove with her own label Incarnation (distributed via One Little Indian), she's decided to up the tempo for Here Come The Vikings. "I was losing ten beats per minute every album so I thought I'd plug in and sort things out".
Compared to previous output she's done just that, hopefully shaking off some of the lazy 'female vocal + piano = Tori Amos' comparisons too. Today's featured track and future single Slake is a rocker with interesting construction, the lyrics written to the blank verse utilising mostly ten syllables to a line "It was interesting to impose some structural limitations".
Slake will be released as a single on June 1.
The album Here Come The Vikings is out on June 8.
4:17 PM | 15/04/2009
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Welcome back. This is a great track! Shouldn't miss this one, can't wait to hear the rest of the album.
Posted by Bob at 3:19 PM | 16/04/2009 | Report Abuse
WOW..packed with creativity and spunk.
LOVE IT
Posted by Rochelle Katzman at 2:08 AM | 17/04/2009 | Report Abuse
Love Astrid's voice and style. Really nice sound.
Posted by Linda Jawitz at 4:15 AM | 17/04/2009 | Report Abuse
I still love your "vocal + piano" songs!
Posted by nicola at 2:02 PM | 17/04/2009 | Report Abuse
I still love your "vocal + piano" songs!
Posted by nicola at 2:03 PM | 17/04/2009 | Report Abuse
awesome ! .. get it on the road and tear some roofs off ! :)
Posted by Richard A at 11:10 PM | 18/04/2009 | Report Abuse
so sexy
Posted by molle young at 5:17 PM | 19/04/2009 | Report Abuse
looking forward to the new album
Posted by marji passes at 1:57 AM | 20/04/2009 | Report Abuse
looking forward to the new album
Posted by marji passes at 1:57 AM | 20/04/2009 | Report Abuse
Amazing track@@
Posted by Sherry Stroh at 3:41 AM | 20/04/2009 | Report Abuse
Amazing track
Posted by Sherry Stroh at 3:41 AM | 20/04/2009 | Report Abuse
Amazing track!!
Posted by Sherry Stroh at 3:43 AM | 20/04/2009 | Report Abuse
Astrid, you have an amazing voice and diversity. When are you going to bring it to the US masses in the form of a tour?
Posted by nicola at 2:12 PM | 20/04/2009 | Report Abuse
Fantastic. Wonderful vocal and really beautiful overall.
Posted by josephine at 2:45 PM | 20/04/2009 | Report Abuse
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