muzycy:
Alexandra Hope: guitar, vocals
David Muller: drums, piano, moog

editor's info:
Minnesota-born and ex Paris-dwelling chanteuse Alexandra Hope's debut album "Invisible Sunday" finally sees the light of day after years of honing her craft on the stage. She got her start in Minneapolis opening for acts diverse as Don Cabellero, Elliot Smith, Beachwood Sparks and Idlewild. After entering the French music scene as a complete unknown, Alexandra's brand of breathtaking guitar/piano based gothic folk-rock quickly found success attracting a local following and getting airplay on French radio. Alexandra then moved to New York City and enlisted the help of David Muller (Fiery Furnaces) to help record her first LP. Recorded in just 3 days, "Invisible Sunday" is 9 tracks of sheer bliss recalling glorious "girl group" Phil Spector-isms, Francoise Hardy, PJ Harvey, early Liz Phair, and even the 90s drone rock of Sonic Youth or Helium. Taking a minimal approach to recording, this bass-less collection of song features Alexandra on guitar and vocals, while Muller plays drums and piano throughout. Currently she resides in Los Angeles where she is writing the follow up to "Invisible Sunday".


"stripped-back indie at its best. Alexandra's talent lies in utilising minimal noise to maximum effect" Wears the Trousers

"There are a lot of singer-songwriters with beautiful voices, and some of them even write memorable songs, but what makes Alexandra Hope different is how her singing blends with her unusual guitar playing�the New York singer's real eloquence comes from the way she winds the clear and lovely beacon of her voice around the serpentine guitar angles of 'Liar' and the shadowy stomp of 'The Mirror'" LA Weekly

"Alexandra Hope sounds clean and affectionate, like a good friend, but with a note of uncertainty to her voice and lyrics that makes her music sincere" Radiofree Chicago

"It's essentially the quivering duality of each track that leaves a cathartic mark here. Wit.......
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Debiutancka płyta Alexandry Hope jest już dostępna. Dziewięć z lekka posępnych utworów łączących subtelną kobiecą narrację z epickim rozmachem kompozycji potwierdza jej przynależność do ścisłej czołówki współczesnych songwriterek. Wystarczy spojrzeć na listę dotychczasowych współpracowników aby nabrać respektu do tej 'dziewczynki' [Don Cabellero, Elliot Smith, Beachwood Sparks, Idlewild - to tylko niektórzy z muzyków, mających za sobą współpracę z panną Hope].

Dziewięć bardzo intymnych piosenek okraszonych sporą dawką indierockowej energii stawia bardzo wysoko poprzeczkę,

Dla fanów songwriterek takich jak PJ Harvey, Patti Smith, Joanna Newsom, Nina Nastasia, Tara Jane O'Neil czy Shannon Wright jej debiutancka płyta to absolutny mus.
autor: Paweł Matuła