If I Never Hit Land
Self-Released, 2020
8/10
The debut album from this New York City duo brings a wealth of influences and genres explored across a dozen very well thought out tunes, where Juletta & Ishan bring their respective talents in spades.
“But Judi, Everything Changes” starts the listen vocally strong as electronic effects add much to the warm, bare setting, and “Solstice” follows with crisp percussion highlighting the buzzing climate of soulful, dance friendly sounds where Ishan’s beats shine bright.
Things only get more interesting from here, including the blurry, club delivery of “Ishan’s Verse”, while “Ounces” focuses on piano in the emotive and powerful climate. “Wildheart”, a Stevie Nicks tune, then recruits deep vocals with an R&B flavor that helps make this one of the album’s best.
Deeper still, “Spiral” floats with a dreamy feel of ethereal genius, and “Magdalene II” finishes the listen with a slow burning display of airy vocal layering amid mysterious piano balladry.
Juletta brings a very impressive set of pipes to this first album, and Ishan’s DJ skills add much adventurousness into the effort that helps make for an eclectic and accomplished first trip to the plate, and a definite sign of great things to come.
Travels well with: JS Williams- From A Plane; Tom And His Computer- Future Ruins