Anoush has returned with her second album, TWO, this Sep 5. With 12 songs packed together, she showcases her bold and majestic blend of classical and modern aural fields.
TWO opens head-on with an overflow of surging and swelling piano and strings in the introductory track, โDivide & Conquer.โย The classily trained singerโs voice is an instrument on its own with the thick, low, mezzo head voice. When the beats drop, the song becomes a mix of traditional with modern and the artist shows us how to make a grand orchestral arrangement catchy and hooky.
โBrave Girlโ is another standout track on the album as it opens with slow lounging trails of brass over strings. With Anoushโs powerful voice drops the hard beats. The beats form a tight rhythm around which she sings hypnotically, โSheโs a brave girl/Sheโs trying to save the world, talking about Jesus in the house of hell.โ The mysticism is strangely empowering and itโs sure to get you pumped up.
โYour Letterโ is a more melancholic ballad with its gentle and deep piano tones. The songโs beautiful melody is sure to tug at your heartstrings as she wonders why her beloved doesnโt write to her anymore.
โRed Rosesโ suspenses with cascading, haunting piano keys rippling over an immersive soundscape. In the bridge as she sings, โOff with your head,โ a witchy laughter cackles in the back. The songโs magnificent yet macabre atmosphere may just creep you out.
โObsessedโ is a catchy, modern number as it piques us with a change of chiming, melodic guitar. Then the beats drop hard and Anoush sings hookily, โIt might be taboo, but baby/I am obsessed with you.โ
If you love gothic, lore-like and grand soundscapes with TWO by Anoush is just for you.
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Review by: Naomi Joan