Joy ELLIS - Peaceful Place [Clear Vinyl]

Oti-O

£35.98

Format: 180 gram clear vinyl LP
Catalogue No.: OTI-O007LP
Release Date: 20 Nov 2023
Genre: Jazz

Depending on your personal circumstances, the Covid pandemic was either a blissed-out paid holiday or a stressful and seemingly never-ending time of loss and hardship. Both ends of the spectrum are gorgeously captured here by London-based Joy Ellis, who wrote her third album 'Peaceful Place' during those strange weeks. Though a renowned singer, she decided to strip things back to just piano for this record, with long-time collaborators Adam Osmianski on drums and Henrik Jensen on double bass fleshing out the sound. It is a poignant listen from front to back, with all the many different emotions of that time conveyed perfectly, from grief to uncertainty, hope to despair, in one immersive record. The sheer beauty of these songs and the meaning of the melodies stay with you long after they have finished playing, making this a real triumph out of adversity and one that is sure to stand the test of time.

Tracklist
Side 1
1. "My Peaceful Place" (6:04)
2. "Day Of Rest" (6:27)
3. "Eat Sleep Repeat" (5:20)
Side 2
1. "Losing" (4:21)
2. "Silver Linings" (5:03)
3. "Cascade" (5:42)
4. "Begin Again" (5:55)