Album insights
Canadian-Italian singer Emily D’Angelo announces her upcoming second DG solo album titled "freezing," featuring 17 pieces spanning various musical genres such as folk and art song. The mezzo-soprano has curated music from five decades, including works by John Dowland, Henry Purcell, Rebecca Clarke, Zoltán Kodály, W.C. Handy, Philip Glass, as well as contemporary pieces by Randy Newman, Jeanine Tesori, Cecilia Livingston, Adrian Ira Kramer, and the US band Ween. Accompanied by Sophia Muñoz on piano, Bruno Helstroffer on electric guitar, and Jonas Niederstadt on bass guitar, synthesizer, and drums, D’Angelo's captivatingly dark voice and refined arrangements blend these diverse pieces into a beautiful and atmospheric masterpiece. D’Angelo emphasizes her intention for the album to let the songs speak for themselves, allowing the evolution and transformation of music over time to be showcased.