Review:

on 2013-02-28 Critic@Large Said:

Why havent I heard about this musician before? According to her web site (www.alfa-music.com) World Go Blue is her 5th release and this is the 1st time Ive been given a go to check her out. From what Ive heard and seen so far (just watch this music video: http://youtu.be/zg8C46e2uHU) apparently Ive missed quite a lot. So, now given this opportunity, I plan to make up for lost time and do my best, as well as you should too, to enjoy all things Alfa.

World Go Blue offers 8 songs that are so intimate I felt as if Id stumbled upon a young girls private diary. Every track is like a page of that diary where she ponders love, rejection, happiness, regret, self-discovery, remorse, satisfaction and yearning. Each entry, while written solely for the writer, speaks to the listener in a universal language that I can only describe as unvarnished honesty. Her words ring true and without affectation.

But this is far better than a diary because Alfa uses music the way a painter uses color. Her melodies are like subtle hues employed to add depth and dimension. She utilizes her voice to aptly apply unique and beautiful brushstrokes to her audio canvas. The way an artist carefully chooses perspective and detail is the way Alfa presents her well chosen arrangements and instrumentation. Nothing is left to chance on World Go Blue, but at the same time nothing seems contrived. Alfa makes it all seem to appear so effortless and easy.

Im hard pressed to settle on a favorite song from this album. Each time I listen to it brand new nuances emerge. Playing the entire collection from beginning to end takes little more than 30 minutes and none of the tunes therein make me want to hit the >>l button on my iPod. On a scale of 1-10, Id say that World Go Blue is the perfect 10.

Rating: 10/10