Sky
Self-Released, 2025
8/10
The singer-songwriter Diane Sky knows her way around a folk, country and Americana song that comes straight from the heart, and here we’re treated to 10 of them on this comeback album.
The thumping drums and warm spirit of “Dangerous” opens with King’s smooth voice alongside some grit, and “Love Like This” follows with King’s melodic guitar that suits the rootsy flavor and soulful backing vocals.
Landing at the halfway point, “Feelin’ The Love” makes great use of Kevin Bate’s sophisticated cello via the calmer moment, while “Until Now” is quite intimate and heartfelt via the dreamy pedal steel thanks to Bruce Bouton and King’s emotive pipes.
Arriving near the end, Stephen Oberhoff’s cozy keys add much to the poetic “Treasure Box”, and “Anywhere With You” exits with accordion and Wanda Vick’s mandolin, and fiddle adding a European mood to the thoughtful finish.
King recently went through a 4 year battle of cancer treatment and reached remission, which delayed her return to music significantly. This body of work finds the artist in raw and unapologetic territory, where 3 part harmonies illuminate and Appalachian roots for a timeless Americana listen.
Travels well with: Lucy Isabel- All The Light; Kylie Fox- Sequoia