Dee Dasher Conscious Home
Singer-songwriter Dee Dasher releases her debut long player, Conscious Home, an introspective, dreamy album produced by Keath Lowry, who also handled mixing. Larry Anthony mastered the album.
Conscious Home features the musical gifts of Austin Woodlin (keyboards, synths, organ, bass), James Joseph (keyboards, synths, organ, bass), Matt Filer (guitar), Christopher Northington (piano), Jessica Corbin (piano, backing vocals), Alexandr Kislitsyn (violins), and Sarah Ruch (backing vocals). And of course, Dasher (vocals, ukulele, flute), along with Lowry (synths, programming, drum programming.
Dasher’s sound reveals a gorgeous blend of indie folk-pop and alt-pop, and has been likened to artists such as Phoebe Bridgers, Natalie Merchant, and First Aid Kit.
The album embraces nine tracks. Entry points include the opening track, “Dreamscape,” which rides a potent, mid-tempo, syncopated rhythm that gives the tune a tribal-lite feel suggestive of Julia Fordham’s “Happy Ever After.” Beautiful strings infuse the melody with rapturous surfaces as Dasher’s sumptuous voice imbues the lyrics with trancelike tones.
There’s a lush, voluptuous feel to “Time’s A Killer,” as Dasher’s nuanced vocals, vaguely reminiscent of Stevie Nicks, infuse the lyrics with sensuous motion. This might be the best track on the album because of its aura of quixotic shadows.
“Time’s a killer, waitin’ on love / Time’s a killer, waitin’ on love.”
The title track, another favorite because of its tender warmth, travels on an elegant piano and exquisite, graceful strings. Dasher’s dreamy, evocative voice is simultaneously haunting, velvety, and oh-so charming.
After a drum shuffling intro, “Bathtub” transitions into a swaying melody driven by a fat, rumbling bassline and a spellbinding piano. At its core, the song is simple yet alluring, offering a relaxing, comforting sensation.
Accented by flickering, chiming colors, “Fireflies” delivers an iridescent pop melody, as Dash’s voice immerses the lyrics in delightful delicacy.
“Chasing fireflies, where have they gone? / Quiet in my mind, sitting here on the lawn / If I know one thing, I’ll never know / A quiet drop into the unknown.”
Highlighted by Dasher’s sleek flute and finessed percussion, “Life Of A Snail” glides on almost floating harmonic textures. Dasher’s gentle but redolent voice gives the lyrics a kind of enticing serenity.
Steeped in vulnerability and musing colors, Dee Dasher’s wonderful debut album reveals an artist coming into her own.
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