What You Feel Is Real
Self-Released, 2023
8/10
Listen to What You Feel Is Real
The debut album from a Nashville singer-songwriter who is well versed in Americana and jazz ideas, Nina De Vitry takes us on a heartfelt journey with these soulful 11 songs.
The very rich and soothing “History” opens the listen with de Vitry’s captivating voice alongside the soft drumming and cozy keys, and “Wrong Thing” follows with bright horns and soulful backing vocals for the elegant and powerful delivery.
“Being With Myself” lands in the middle, and is both intimate and poetic thanks to the expressive voice and gentle instrumentation, while “Song For You” creates a particularly stirring mood via the agile melodies that touch on pop ideas, too.
“Open” and the title track exit the listen, where the former flirts with timeless vocal jazz nods and burns slow, and the latter aches in a dreamy sort of fashion that’s lush and absorbing in its emotional capacity.
De Vitry is off to an excellent start with these careful songs that inspire self-love, mental health awareness and personal empowerment, and her alto vocals and moving melodies won’t go unnoticed.
Travels well with: Katie Callahan- Extraordinary; Stacy Antonel- Always The Outsider