Eliana Glass’s slightly breathy, soulful, dusky vocals on “Shrine” sound like something from another era. Like a deep jazz lounge in the 60s or 70s like Peggy Lee or Lena Horne in a particularly melancholic mood and reaching into realms of the musical avant-garde. The soft bass accents and minimal piano accompaniment lend the song an irresistible cool to complement Glass’s own as she sings about how in life we encounter people whose memory lingers with us for a variety of reasons and the ways the resonance of those experiences however extended or brief become part of the narrative of our life story like the influences that go into the writing of a work of fiction. Glass seems to choose to be enriched by these memories rather than haunted by them though “Shrine” has a deep and immersive moodiness that feels both mysterious and comforting. In the music video filmed, directed and edited by Jules Muir from a concept by Costa Colachis Glass we see the singer in granular images that look like memories feel—often hazy yet vibrant, in moments shadowy and with the analog quality of the lived experience faded and colored by one’s distance from the actual events and emotional associations. Watch the video for “Shrine” on YouTube and follow Eliana Glass at the links below. Her new album E releases on April 5 on vinyl, digital download and streaming.
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