Toujours

"Brimming with independent spirit and worldly charm, Sabina Sciubba's debut LP Toujours is a wonderful mish-mash of '60s French pop, Latin traditions, and adventurous indie pop ... Born in Rome but raised in Germany, Italy, and France, Sabina has always brought an exotic multi-culturalism to her music and Toujours touches frequently on her own personal journey, recalling her move back to Europe from her adopted home in New York. Songs like "Long Distance Love" drift seamlessly between English and French lyrics as she searches for a place to land ... Her warm, rich voice occasionally recalls the heavily accented delivery of '60s pop chanteuse Nico, but with a more fearless pop flair and much greater range. With its sultry backing vocals and jazzy horn stacks, the German-English soul ballad "Sailor's Daughter" perfectly displays both her vocal and songwriting chops on an album that has no shortage of standout cuts ... An album of true originality, executed with humor, warmth,andspark, and captivating from beginning to end".

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"From 2003 to 2011, Brazilian Girls - the NYC four-piece who wren't Brazilian and were 3/4 male - played eclectic, trend-conscious dance sounds for clubbing sybarites. This thoughtful solo debut by their Italian-German frontwoman Sabina Sciubba, however, is more suited to the café or gallery. Over an uncrowded palate encompassing louche rock, Latin-esque balladry and noir-pop, she tells stories of out-of-work prostitutes, bankrupt lovers and other stragglers in multi-lingual, continental tones ... An idiosyncratic succes".