VAJAGIC, ELISABETH ANKA - Stand with the stillness of this day

Format: LP

Label & Cat.Number: Constellation CST028-1

Release Year: 2004

Price (incl. 19% VAT): €16.50

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SEHR melancholischer, leidenschaftlicher & trauriger “isolationism-folk/blues” von dieser kanadischen Songwriterin mit kräftiger Stimme! The beauty of sadness! Musik zum versteinern!

“Elizabeth Anka Vajagic is a singer and guitarist writing raw,
uncompromising gothic folk/blues music with modern dissonances and timeless catharses. Vajagic was born in Montreal and has been unleashing her devastating voice in chillingly controlled doses around Montreal for a few years now. With this debut recording, she sets her vocals against a backdrop led by ragged guitars, moving from harrowing, dry-as-a-bone intimacy ("With Hopes Lost", "Iceland") to reverb-soaked torch-song balladry ("Around Here", "Sleep With Dried Up Tears") and the odd explosive noise freakout along the way ("Where You Wonder"). Vajagic's voice and lyrics are uniquely powerful, with points of comparison ranging from (early) PJ Harvey, Diamanda Galas and Siouxsie Sioux to Hope Sandoval and Lisa Germano.
Through much cross-pollination with the local noise/improv scene, Elizabeth has assembled a fine cast of players to add focused textures and arrangements to the seven tracks on this debut record, making for an intense cycle of songs peppered with skittering drums, contrebasse, cello, harmonium, piano, bowed cymbals, and oud. Guest players include Chris Burns and Simon Fazakerley (Crackpot, Steak 72) on 2nd guitars, Beckie Foon (Silver Mt. Zion, Esmerine) on cello, Michel Langevin (Voivod) on drums, Fluffy Erskine (Molasses, Hrsta) on percussion, Sam Shalabi on oud and Efrim (gy!be, Silver Mt. Zion) on piano and harmonium. The album was recorded at the Hotel2Tango in Montreal by Howard Bilerman. Constellation is thrilled to present this stunning debut record & welcomes another
decidedly non-instrumental, non-post-rock, non-whatever artist to the label. The album is available on CD & 180g LP formats, each in lovely chipboard packaging. The CD also features an 8-page booklet. Thanks for listening.” [press release]