Tannersville
Self-Released, 2024
9/10
A quick listen from Lily Vakili’s extraordinary pipes, this solo EP stemmed from a tour supporting John Douglas, where Reed Turchi’s skills help make for 4 rich songs.
“Photograph” opens with Reed Turchi’s slide and acoustic guitar that suit Lily’s expressive pipes amid much warmth, and “Rocket” follows with poetic singing and light guitar that’s quite pretty.
On the back half, “April Fools” pays close attention to mood via the dreamy guitar and soulful singing, and the title track exits with a beat poet appeal that’s lyrically intriguing and musically bluesy.
Lily embodies all that we adore about Patti Smith, Grace Slick and Janis Joplin, and whether in bare of busy settings, she continues to impress us with this captivating EP.
Travels well with: Sarah King- When It All Comes Down; Vakila Band- Honey