Release: MARIANA SEMKINA - SLEEPWALKING

MARIANA SEMKINA - SLEEPWALKING(Kscope) Release date: Friday, February 14th 2020 Following the success of four highly praised albums with Iamthemorning, the lyricist, singer and co-songwriter Marjana Semkina releases her spellbinding debut solo album ‘Sleepwalking’.

 Characterised by her composed and unique voice, complex melodic lines and poetic lyrics with literary references, Semkina has often compared favourably with Kate Bush. The new material draws from the Iamthemorning soundscape but exists fully in Marjana's world; a compelling mixture of alternative folk, pop, drama, beauty and emotionally purging lyrics.

Marjana explains the motivation behind releasing a solo album “It wasn’t my plan to ascribe any profound meaning or concept to creating Sleepwalking, it’s purpose was more personally therapeutic, it was supposed just to help me get through some dark times, and at the end of that period in my life I found myself, not only renewed but with a collection of songs that were too personal to release under any other name other than my own.” She continues “I wanted to use Sleepwalking as a way to translate emotions in the most sincere and unrefined way. No sugarcoating, no filters, just creative, honest thought caught in the moment. Turning those dark times and feelings into pure creative energy, something beautiful, something that has purpose”

‘Sleepwalking’ is a musical blend akin to the darker folk of Aldous Harding, Marissa Nadler, Sumie and Florist. To aid her vision for ‘Sleepwalking’, Marjana invited renowned keyboardist, drummer and bassist Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater), Craig Blundell and Nick Beggs (Steven Wilson), as well as the St. Petersburg Orchestra "1703" and frequent collaborator Vlad Avy.

 

Tracklist: 1. Mariana Semkina - Dark Matter03:152. Mariana Semkina - Am I Sleeping or Am I Dead04:273. Mariana Semkina - Turn Back Time04:084. Mariana Semkina - Ars Longa Vita Brevis03:035. Mariana Semkina - Invisible03:106. Mariana Semkina - Lost at Sea05:037. Mariana Semkina - Skin04:568. Mariana Semkina - How to Be Alone02:539. Mariana Semkina - Everything Burns03:1810. Mariana Semkina - Mermaid Song04:3511. Mariana Semkina - Still Life04:10

 

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