Zoya Zafar - Some Songs (2024) Hi-Res

The most vulnerable vignettes allow a view into the spaces of the soul that are otherwise guarded and obscured. They chronicle the places traveled, the trials and tribulations endured, the special folks that make an indelible impression, the departures, arrivals and all the itineraries of import that inspire along the journeys of life. The most expressive arts through the power of song convey these experiences and relay the interior and exterior worlds witnessed by the author that embark upon new forms to present them to a larger audience. The science in relating these things is a curious poetry, a sacred and psychic process that swims through the most inward aquifers of the human spirit and channels them forth toward the public facing stages.

These candid processes permeate the understated majesty of Some Songs from Zoya Zafar. The Orlando by way of Lahore, Pakistan artist follows up the Spaceless Craft EP with a full-length album that has been years in the making. Spanning years that have contended with the pandemic, battling an auto-immune illness and world travels; Zafar delivers music that is made with heart and the utmost care. With production and mixing assists from Max Helgemo and Gia Margaret, each mesmerizing movement on Some Songs glimmers and glows like the planetary stars that keep our humble globe company. An ineffable beauty and striking humility are found all throughout the record, as Zoya elevates the caliber and class of what chamber torch songs can be in a new era of constant kinesis, worldwide clamor and a chance to find a greater enlightenment.