Bedouine

"Bedouine, real name Azniv Korkejian, was born in Aleppo to Armenian parents, lived in Saudi Arabia as a child, moved to America when her family won a green card lottery, and settled in LA ... Perhaps in response to her nomadic upbringing, there is a still, lived-in quality to her music, though her debut elegantly shape-shifts between Americana, country, cosmic folk and sun-scorched soul. Nick Drake echoes throughout Heart Take Flight, with its lilting guitar and her voice both wistful and resolute ... There is something so comforting about these songs - it's like tuning into a lost radio station from the 70s, rich in nostalgia, innocence and the warmth of old analog instruments. One of the most understated and charming albums of the year".

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"The soulful debut from Syrian-born Azniv Korkejian showcases the depth of her songwriting and uses Spacebomb's retro sound to create an exquisite, subtle, and wide-eyed collection of songs".

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"Between her route to her debut and her sublimely unruffled music, Bedouine is the antithesis of careerist singer-songwriters ... Nurtured over three years and released through Matthew E White's label, her debut luxuriates in splendid isolation, its debts to 60s folk, 70s country, Joni Mitchell's pristine phrasing, and Astrud Gilberto swing arriving unencumbered by attention-grabbing excesses".

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