Rose Polenzani has been floating around the interwebs for awhile now, producing two previous LPs from 2004 through 2008. Her forthcoming LP, The Rabbit, will hit the shelves on August 23, and you can pre-order it by going to her bandcamp page. All of the business aside, this track is absolutely gorgeous. Polenzani's sultry crooning is mesmerizing as she wraps listeners into her world of dark Americana. The first comparisons are obviously Alela Diane or Akron's own Jessica Lea Mayfield, but there's a touch more grime and jazzier elements in the ebb and flow of the track. The arrangement is stellar, the slide guitars and violins melt through the track beautifully, and her smooth delivery is familiar enough to fall into, but aloof enough to intrigue. The album was recorded live in a single room studio over a three day span in her native Somerville, MA. Her voice is close and she's got complete control over the audience, even through this recording. The Rabbit would absolutely pair nicely with Mount Moriah's recently released LP as well, for those that are following along. Smoky Americana with insane talent. This is exactly what y'all need this morning.
Great song. If the whole album sounds like this i’m in.