Rhosyn, ‘Glass’, Blessing Force
‘Glass’ is the complex and resonant lead single from Rhosyn, taken from the artist’s debut EP, Elbow of Capture. ‘Glass’ is a spirited and dramatic new track, operating adeptly in the folk-cum-classical milieu.
Originating from Peckham but now based in Oxford, Rhosyn is the current moniker of composer and multi-dimensional artist Rose Dagul.
Rhosyn creates intense, vocal-lead tracks typically accompanied by her
handsome cello and an in-depth knowledge of a cappella musical
composition, acquired through her studies at university. The result is a
dynamic, rich, Pitchfork approved sound, equivalent to the fusion of Stealing Sheep, tUnEyArDs and Gaggle.
The aural focus of ‘Glass’ is clearly its cacophony of vocals,
heavily layered and over-dubbed to intense, and at times almost
disorientating heights. Dagul has a fully bodied, mellifluous voice, and
supplies all vocal tracks throughout ‘Glass’, offering us her mature,
seasoned vocal timbre. This is complemented by the aged, melancholic
content of the track’s lyrics. Indeed, various ancient qualities are
apparent throughout this track – including the a cappella style vocals
and vaguely dissonant harmonic qualities evident in the musical make-up
of the track, which work to evoke a slight medieval wash to the single.
There is little musical accompaniment to ‘Glass’ which works well –
the track is limited to basic percussion, piano and cello. It would have
been nice however to hear a little more of the mellow rasp of Dagul’s
cello, however. It does complement the vocal style of this track
magnificently, and as such, it could have been placed far higher in the
final mix.
‘Glass’ is set for release on 4th February as part of the debut EP
release. This will be available to download digitally, and will also be
available to purchase on limited edition 12”, hand-numbered clear vinyl.
The physical release is limited to a run of 250, and features sleeve
art by Oxford screen print maestros Double Suns, who have previously
created artwork for the likes of Foals and Jonquil.
See this on TGA at: http://www.thegirlsare.com/2013/01/22/review-rhosyn/
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