{"product_id":"711357","title":"Wang Ellen Andrea - Blank Out [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree years after her critically acclaimed debut, 'Diving' (2014), Ellen Andrea Wang returns with 'Blank Out' on Jazzland Recordings.\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003eHer accompanists on this sonic adventure are Erland Dahlen (drums) and Andreas Ulvo (Keyboards), while Wang provides vocals, bass and some keys. The music that pours out of this trio is eclectic, fearlessly dipping into different pools of genre to create a potent sound cocktail that moves between minimalist-inflected jazz funk pop (acid jazz meets Haim), Nordic atmospherics (insert Nordic ECM album of choice),  70s singer-songwriter (think Joni Mitchell or Rickie Lee Jones), and hip-hop (moving in an Outkast direction). Wang's vocals are pure, clean, and expressive, and are in total contrast to some of the down-and-dirty basslines she conjures, while Dahlen and Ulvo weave a sonic tapestry that never puts a note, beat or texture wrong. A key example is the lead single 'Change of Heart' a song that is bubbling over with Erlend Dahlen's driving drums and Wang's own grooving bass topped with Andreas Ulvo's chattering electric piano lines, and crystalline synths and pads. It bristles with an energetic optimism, perfect for long summer evenings and soundtracking memories.\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003eAnother key contributor to the album is Martin Hagfors, a singer, guitarist and songwriter (who has worked with The National Bank, Motorpsycho, Jaga Jazzist and countless others). Here he contributes the lion's share of the lyric credits, as well as providing a spoken word performance on the track 'Peace Prize'.\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003eEllen Andrea Wang has contributed to many Norwegian scene projects, and has received critical acclaim for her own solo debut, 'Diving' (2014) and genre-bending band, Pixel. In addition, she has worked with the likes of Sting, Manu Katch\\xe9, and Marilyn Mazur.\u003cp\u003ePeace Prize\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBad Blood\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Change Of Heart\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeaven\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElectric\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeelings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccord De Paris\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56059746189697,"sku":"711357","price":29.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/51ra9gWY4XL._SL1500.jpg?v=1786133965","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/711357","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}