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On August 5th Haley Bonar will release the album Impossible Dream, her follow-up to 2014’s critically acclaimed Last War.
Haley Bonar has described her body of work as “pretty dark,” but this album’s music and vocal cadences make Impossible Dream upbeat and uplifting in a lot of ways, while still managing to disarm the listener at times with the juxtaposition of Bonar’s traditionally dark lyrics.
The elements that especially define this album’s sound are its superb, lulling vocal delivery and beautifully reverb-heavy guitar effects. Haley Bonar delivers rock vocals with an accent that carries a slight twang; a remnant of her days as an alt-country artist.
When Bonar begins singing the first verse of Hometown, the cadence of her voice brings to mind Roxy Music’s 1982 gem More Than This. This track does a good job of showing just what a beautiful, lilting voice Bonar has. It’s also got a trippy, ethereal guitar interlude that sounds like its coming straight from outer space.
For a song about the loss of youth and innocence via teen pregnancy, Kismet Kill disarms with a beautiful, fuzzy electric guitar sound and an up-tempo beat. It has rock sensibilities and features the most gorgeously haunting, wavering guitar solo on the album.
Called You Queen is the album’s most rocking song and even more up-tempo than Kismet Kill. It’s guitar-driven and the vocal delivery has a playful quality. It’s got a sparkly synthesizer solo that’s soaring, energetic and operatic in scope.
Things slow down with Jealous Girls, featuring the clever lyric: “Jealous girls don’t have no fun / unless they’re sure / they’re the only one.” This song is driven by synthesizer accompaniment and boasts a minimalistic, echoing drum interlude that pounds out the breaks between verses.
Skynz is another of the album’s slower tracks. It’s a song about the dangers of complacency with especially poignant lyrics: “Can’t change your face / can’t change your name / can’t change the rules / can’t change the game.” Much like Jealous Girls, this track is led by synthesizer & minimalistic drums.
Blue Diamonds Fall ends the album on an upbeat note with its fast pace and playful, festive guitar. The album’s final track ends with scratchy guitar reverb and a tiny bit of in-studio chatter.
With Impossible Dream’s skillful interplay of light and dark elements in these 10 songs, each with its own unique story, the incredibly talented Haley Bonar offers an unobstructed view inside her heart and soul.
Haley Bonar is currently touring behind Impossible Dream. Her headlining US tour starts September 6 at Schubas in Chicago, IL. On October 13, she will begin the UK/European leg of the tour.
Haley Bonar has described her body of work as “pretty dark,” but this album’s music and vocal cadences make Impossible Dream upbeat and uplifting in a lot of ways, while still managing to disarm the listener at times with the juxtaposition of Bonar’s traditionally dark lyrics.
The elements that especially define this album’s sound are its superb, lulling vocal delivery and beautifully reverb-heavy guitar effects. Haley Bonar delivers rock vocals with an accent that carries a slight twang; a remnant of her days as an alt-country artist.
When Bonar begins singing the first verse of Hometown, the cadence of her voice brings to mind Roxy Music’s 1982 gem More Than This. This track does a good job of showing just what a beautiful, lilting voice Bonar has. It’s also got a trippy, ethereal guitar interlude that sounds like its coming straight from outer space.
For a song about the loss of youth and innocence via teen pregnancy, Kismet Kill disarms with a beautiful, fuzzy electric guitar sound and an up-tempo beat. It has rock sensibilities and features the most gorgeously haunting, wavering guitar solo on the album.
Called You Queen is the album’s most rocking song and even more up-tempo than Kismet Kill. It’s guitar-driven and the vocal delivery has a playful quality. It’s got a sparkly synthesizer solo that’s soaring, energetic and operatic in scope.
Things slow down with Jealous Girls, featuring the clever lyric: “Jealous girls don’t have no fun / unless they’re sure / they’re the only one.” This song is driven by synthesizer accompaniment and boasts a minimalistic, echoing drum interlude that pounds out the breaks between verses.
Skynz is another of the album’s slower tracks. It’s a song about the dangers of complacency with especially poignant lyrics: “Can’t change your face / can’t change your name / can’t change the rules / can’t change the game.” Much like Jealous Girls, this track is led by synthesizer & minimalistic drums.
Blue Diamonds Fall ends the album on an upbeat note with its fast pace and playful, festive guitar. The album’s final track ends with scratchy guitar reverb and a tiny bit of in-studio chatter.
With Impossible Dream’s skillful interplay of light and dark elements in these 10 songs, each with its own unique story, the incredibly talented Haley Bonar offers an unobstructed view inside her heart and soul.
Haley Bonar is currently touring behind Impossible Dream. Her headlining US tour starts September 6 at Schubas in Chicago, IL. On October 13, she will begin the UK/European leg of the tour.
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