Search - Krista Detor :: Cover Their Eyes

The Sumptuous Journey Continues

Schmadrian | 02/06/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I first came across Krista's music in a restaurant in Norfolk, VA back in 2005. Since then I've been a big supporter of hers, and have watched her continue to grow as an artist, been delighted with what she's produced.



This is a paraphrasing of an email I sent her last summer, after she'd been kind enough to send me an advance copy of 'Cover Their Eyes':



'Cover' seems a perfect transition from 'Mudshow'. It's got the smokey vocals, the over-the-shoulder insouciance, and the 'I know this, did you?' observations that charm, that beguile, that quietly enrapture.



Hre voice sounds as lush as ever, soft-edged, but somehow commanding attention, and what she's singing about is poetically lyrical...yet poignantly relevant.



At times there's a hitch-step to her style, at others she clearly sashays...and then there are the dirges. But shot through is a kind of unimposing...well, for want of a better word, 'sensuality'. (And I do love her playfulness, especially on 'Anemic Moon'.)



The production seems more austere, well-chosen...but not 'fashioned'. What's there, fits. And fits impeccably well.



I love this album. And have already begun spreading the word. I'm sure it's going to push her to a more elevated status.



Congratulations are in order for a wonderful musical offering!"