Odetta Hartman | Swansongs (LP)

New York singer-songwriter Odetta Hartman's 2015 debut mini-LP 222 and 2018's Old Rockhounds Never Die, saw her touring her unique performance style - part Jack White rock and roll folk blues, part electronic experimentations - with the likes of Let's Eat Grandma, Cosmo Sheldrake and Skullcrusher. Odetta's long-awaited second album, Swansongs, showcases her strongest set of songs to date. Another fever dream of a record, it includes the experimental pop of "Goldilocks", the dramatic string lead "Dr No." and her radical re-working of the traditional "Motherless Child"; first made famous by her namesake Odetta. Equally inspired by AG Cook's Apple and New Orleans traditional jazz, the musical mixology of these songs spans various genres of folk, americana, pop, punk, soul, ambient and spiritual. Lyrically, it tenders the tension of two truths in opposition through it's inquisition of the interplay between fear and desire. Dichotomy is at the heart of this deep exploration into shadow work, mythological musings, healing frequencies, eclectic expressions, and the art of sculpted sound. Swansongs is a dynamic and powerful reflection of love and ambition; hopeful, energetic and at times chaotic but always captivating.

Tracklist

A1     Rise Above
A2     Goldilocks
A3     Good Socks (Happy)
A4     Winter Constellations
A5     Wacky
A6     Mudlark
A7      Mother
B1      Child
B2     Chaos
B3      Magic
B4      Dr. No
B5      Shea
B6      Pictured Rocks
B7     Ode 222 You

*Audio and/or tracklist may vary slightly from the vinyl version.

Label: TRANSGRESSIVE
Rel. Date: 03/22/2024
UPC: 5400863142698

• Genre: Alternative
• Format: Vinyl