#rnb pop
On one of my daily YouTube music trawling expeditions, I came across a stunning artist from France named joannaand the video for her latest French language single, Vénus. I was immediately struck by the ringing beauty of its haunting avant-pop and dramatic yet classy R&B pop, as well as its video’s gothic magnetism. Vénus channels shades of Sevdaliza’s dark contortion and slivers of Rosalia’s vivid pageantry. Unfortunately, especially with my lack of French comprehension, I know very little else about joanna. But a deeper dive did uncover her prior single and video, Oasis, which you can view below in all its moody smoldering splendor. Vénus is available as a single, here.
Ayellemust have an unquenchable thirst to bless us endlessly with her exceptional music. We’re fortunate it’s been a welcome year of monthly releases from the Swedish-Iranian songbird based out of the UK. Following her collaboration with Rationale last month comes Unpredictable, the latest in this 12 song, 12 month trajectory. With her latest releases, Ayelle seems to be spreading her plumed wings beyond her earlier sultry winding, seductive blistering ballads. Unpredictable is an airy floater of a pop frolic on which her voice delicately enthralls with poised, silvery beauty. Despite its feather light touch and weightless atmosphere, Unpredictable’s lyrics reveal a tale of cautious penance, gently powdered in poignancy. Unpredictable is a song to twirl around to, free-spirited and uncaged, but to approach matters of the heart with that whimsical disposition has its ramifications, as we well know from our own experiences. Lucky for us, it’s exactly the sort of heart-twinging material that inspires a gorgeous ballad like this one, from always enamoring Ayelle. Stream/download Unpredictable, here.
