Black Water
Despotz, 2021
8/10
The Sweden native and Berlin resident Adna returns with 10 new tracks that continue her rich, ambient and often slow burning song craft where the intimate and stirring vocals suit the heartfelt climate perfectly.
“Kad Procvatu Behari” starts the listen with Adna’s expressive, smooth pipes that are accompanied by warm piano and plenty of atmosphere, and the title track follows with a fuller approach of indie-pop ideas that are complemented by playful drumming and moody strings.
“You Are” lands in the middle and flows with versatile singing that comes with a highly melodic and melancholic setting, while “November” emits a firm beat in its dreamy execution. “Bloom”, the album’s best, then embraces much beauty that points towards folk music but with an updated indie appeal.
Further down the line, “Elsewhere” alternates between bare moments and swift bouts of creative pop prowess, and “This, Now, Here” exits the listen with an emotive and raw take on her precisely textured formula.
This is Adna’s 3rd album, and her vulnerable, cautious and very thoughtful craft certainly draws parallels to Bon Iver or Daughter, as she continues to carve out a very distinct and welcoming place to mull things over
Travels well with: Lucy Kruger And The Lost Boys- Transit Tapes (for women who move furniture around); Still Corners- The Last Exit