Feel It All
8 Pound Gorilla, 2022
8/10
The Nashville based collective Brighter Light Brigade, i.e. Amyliza de Jesus and Marla Vannucci, make for a very enjoyable family focused debut EP here, where the producer Dean Jones and Mista Cookie Jar lend their talents, too.
“See You In The Summertime” opens the listen with flowing vocal harmonies, where folk-pop melodies unfold with much breeziness, and “A Friend Like You” follows with crisp drumming and bouncy bass lines amid the pretty singing.
Halfway through, the soulful brass and ragtime feel of “I Lost It” brings us back 100 years or so with its stylish demeanor that seems like it should be playing at a speakeasy, while “Pancakes On Sunday Morning” recruits some R&B amid the playful grooves. “Feel It All”, the EPs best, then exits with a charming, rootsy appeal that is quite memorable and energetic.
De Jesus and Vannucci both practice as licensed mental health professionals, and the songs certainly come with a therapeutic feel, where wise lyrics and calming musicianship help birth a very impressive first record.
Travels well with: Kelli Welli- Robots Don’t Tell Jokes; Wendy And DB- Into The Little Blue House