This Scottish folk songstress has been creating a bit of a buzz in the last year with her delicate acoustic guitar songs and she has now brought all that together in the form of her first official EP, Black Currents.
This atmospheric collection of songs which have popped up now and then in live sets is the perfect platform for her to show off her haunting ethereal voice, reminiscent of songbirds Nerina Pallot, Heather Nova and Alison Goldfrapp, to name but a few.
‘Breathe Easy’ fuses a delicate mix of piano and strings breezing in and out, while ‘The Fog’ in contrast is a darker offering, with its immediacy of horror-esque violins evoking imagery of eerie dramas. Title track ‘Black Current’ is dreamlike folk pop, while the mood is brought back to a state of calm with ‘Song to a Fox’, a live favourite demonstrating her ability to use space and atmosphere.
Retaining the feel of her stripped-down acoustic performances, this is a well-crafted effort from Sermanni, proving she’s one to watch.
- Scottish Music Awards – the Tartan Clefs - 30 November 2013
- Rachel Sermanni - 10 May 2012
- Frightened Rabbit, Rezillos, Big Country all winners - 29 November 2011