When I Close My Eyes
Editorial Reviews
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Ann Dyer incorporates Indian modalities into her singing, but she's internalized her studies of Eastern music to such an extent that there is never a hint of willful exoticism in her music. Nor does Dyer exhibit the clichéd be-bop scatting and superfluous vocal gymnastics that mar most of what passes for jazz singing these days (perhaps that is why she remains under-the-radar). Instead she and her inventive cohorts, drummer Jason Lewis and bassist John Schifflett, interact in the brilliantly intuitive manner that marks the best improvisation. Whether covering tunes by Dan Hicks ("I Scare Myself") and Bjork ("Bachelorette"), or penning her own affecting tale of young Indian beggars ("One Rupi, One Roti"), Dyer's sensual instrument conveys a real sense of the song as a story and not just a vocal vehicle. This beautiful recording revels in sparseness of the naked beauty of her voice, the woodiness of the bass, and the orchestral timbre of the drums. Her previous record, Revolver: A New Spin, deconstructed the Beatles masterpiece with a spirit of adventure that rivaled the original and brought the singer some rave notices. This equally daring outing should do the same. --Michael Ross
When I Close My Eyes, Music, Ann Dyer, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Ambient Pop, Avant-Garde, Dream Pop, Experimental, Jazz, Jazz Music, Microtonal, Pop, Pop Vocals, Torch Songs, Vocal Jazz
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