Lea Maria Fries - 22° Halo - Light at an Angle (2021)

Light at an Angle is the name of the debut from Lea Maria Fries’ solo project 22º Halo. The record is a collection of acutely sensuous, polaroid-like snapshots of a life experienced as a seamless journey between waking consciousness, dream space and the different densities of revery – transcribed with a soft, impressionistic touch. It’s a singular take on the traditional vocal jazz idiom, one that draws from experimental electronica, contemporary r&b, impressionistic classical, all the way through post jazz / post rock. It’s the sound of an acoustic quartet alloyed – vocals, upright bass, piano, drums – into a sonic substance emulating the properties of quicksilver.