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New York artist D’nae releases album of “romantic realism”
New York artist D’nae released her new 12-song CD, I Am Your Guitar. She delves into loss, pain, disappointment and disheartenment, but she spends a lot of time reassuring herself that all is not lost.
The absolute angst of the opening track, “What You Do to Me,” sums up her approach: get real about the pain but remain sure there is relief in sight. She delivers her vision with a complex guitar accompaniment that seems to be commenting on the lyrics.
Her vocal choices tend toward the surprising in places, such as in the title track, “I Am Your Guitar,” where she chooses to soften her voice where other singers might have belted. In other places, her playfulness comes through–you would swear she is channelling Jerry Lee Lewis when she says “baby” at the end of “Saving All My Sexy.”
At least two tracks feature her being sexy, and unashamedly so, though she is careful to say that it is a private matter you are hearing about, a moment between her and her man. In fact she nudges the some artists who display their sexuality openly on stage, only to say, “The place for lace is not the sidewalk, it’s down the hall it’s called your private catwalk.”
One interesting choice D’nae made for this album was to make it a guitar/vocal piece. The resulting intimacy is well-suited for both her voice and the lyrics. The album was recorded and mixed in Queens, and D’nae lives on Roosevelt Island. The album updates the New York sound, with elements of jazz and a tribute to the great songs of the American Songbook (“Love Me Like I’m Leaving”) that New York is so fond of. But it also has elements of the music found on the Lower East Side in listening rooms such as The Living Room.
Overall, D’nae seems to be very enthusiastic about you being entertained. There is little self indulgence here, and the biographical moments of “That Girl is Me” rise to a level of universality that redeems it.
Her attempt at doing something new is a fresh take on the guitar/vocal genre, and may attract listeners who like their music stripped down, sometimes raw, and vulnerable.
About the Author
Kevin Johnston has written about music for The New York Daily News, The New York Post and Music Row Magazine. He is known for spotting trends, for picking up-and-coming artists who could break out, and for seeing the demise of careers long before the artists do.
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