Noemi Aurora – Kintsugi (Digital/CD/Vinyl Album – Spleen+)
The Italian Noemi Aurora is of course best known as the singer of Helalyn Flowers. Both members have also launched their solo careers in the meantime and after a few singles, the debut album “Kintsugi” is now released, which is already a double disc.
Noemi Aurora’s style can be found somewhere in the magic of 80s Wave-Pop, with which she makes her own thing. She transforms it all into a kind of black, dark, Pop where deep bass lines and cold bleeping sequences color the atmosphere. The already well-known cover of The Cure’s “Friday I’m In Love” is also not missing. But the greatest strength of this artist remains first and foremost her voice. It is not without reason that she has already been invited by many groups and artists as a guest singer. Musically it all sounds okay, but with another singer this album would not reach high peaks. The second album is chock full of remixes – mainly by Alfa Matrix groups) and where Metroland and Korinthians (now that’s a group for Spleen+ / Alfa Matrix) do the better work. This album sounds fresh and fun, but give me Helalyn Flowers. (Rating:7).
Listen to “Shining”:
https://alfamatrix.bandcamp.com/track/shining-5
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