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Philippa Zang
slowing! down!
Self-released
philippazang.bandcamp.com

Philippa Zang’s slowing! down! is an intimate collection of demo-ed tracks that sink their teeth into your tender heart and cling on for hours at a time. In six songs, Zang plays with genres, from alternative rock and gentle indie pop, to morose minimalist tracks. The artist’s penchant for unique, haunting harmonies plays nicely with smart, straightforward guitar riffs, leading to a collection of songs that feels largely like being curled up in a nest of blankets, spacing out as your dear friend or lover plays music sitting at the foot of your bed.

The release’s second track,“bleeding gums,” is a darker, rockier jaunt that features more upfront percussion and a powerful chorus that pairs well with electrified, AutoTune-tinged “all of the above.” Most tracks feature little to no percussion, driven instead by guitar riffs and vocal patterns. It’s a lovely kind of minimalism, showcased especially on slowing! down!’s closer “still.” It’s a melancholy, lonely number. “They say you fall in love right before departure / I know this to be true,” sings Zang, the doubled, harmonized vocals heavy with ache, leaving you with the feeling that music need not be busy or excessive to be moving or captivating.

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