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Dry Grass & Shadows | Alela Diane | 3:13 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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White As Diamonds | Alela Diane | 3:38 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Age Old Blue | Alela Diane | 4:01 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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To Be Still | Alela Diane | 5:28 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Take Us Back | Alela Diane | 4:45 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Alder Trees | Alela Diane | 3:29 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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My Brambles | Alela Diane | 5:00 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Ocean | Alela Diane | 3:44 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Every Path | Alela Diane | 4:14 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Tatted Lace | Alela Diane | 4:49 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Lady Divine | Alela Diane | 5:12 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 11 Songs |
iTunes Review
Alela Diane grew up in rural Northern California (in the same town as pal Joanna Newsom), surrounded by nature and her parents’ fondness for folk and bluegrass. With a voice as haunting as Cat Power, and as weightless and airy as Hope Sandoval, Diane’s music can be fragile and bracing at the same time. Pedal steel guitars and mournful hillbilly tones on tracks like “Dry Grass & Shadows” or “Age Old Blue” (where Michael Hurley joins Diane on vocals) are as luminous and tranquil as are her softer trills and the sparkling mandolins and 12-strings on tracks like “To Be Still” and “The Ocean.” It’s easy to hear her admiration for the great Sandy Denny on tunes like “Every Path” and “Lady Divine,” where her beautiful voice shows the same kind of confidence and genteel brawniness as Denny’s. Alela Diane recently became part of the Portland, OR music scene, and in 2009 lent her vocals to the Headless Heroes project, a collection of cover songs by artists as varied as Vashti Bunyan and Spaceman 3.
Customer Reviews
Powerful
There is something about Alela Diane's music that makes it more than the sum of its parts. A stunning blend of innocence and wisdom, something ancient and something fresh, her voice, instrumentation, and deceptively simple lyrics seem to evoke a mysterious and different time. When I listen to her music, it is almost a spiritual experience for me in its ability to soothe and rejuvenate. Like campfire songs or lullabies, they are fun -- and sometimes necessary -- to sing along to. Her previous album, Pirate's Gospel, is utterly delightful, and this newest album does not disappoint. I would highly recommend both.
to be still...
nice mood, great tone. i dig the vibe. if you dig this, also check out Eddie Skuller on "not dark yet"
to be still
it takes me to a far away place full of wonder and exploration yet hauntingly familiar. I think her voice only adds to the mystery of her words. I'll be looking for more from her. It's like going on a 3:13 minute holiday.
Biography
Born: 1983 in Nevada City, CA
Genre: Singer/Songwriter
Years Active: '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By Alela Diane
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White As Diamonds | To Be Still | 3:38 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Ocean | To Be Still | 3:44 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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To Be Still | To Be Still | 5:28 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Lady Divine | To Be Still | 5:12 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Rake (featuring Alina Hardin) | Alela & Alina | 4:09 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Dry Grass & Shadows | To Be Still | 3:13 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Take Us Back (Alternate Version) | Take Us Back - EP | 3:14 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Matty Groves (featuring Alina Hardin) | Alela & Alina | 4:44 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Crying Wolf (featuring Alina Hardin) | Alela & Alina | 3:43 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Age Old Blue | To Be Still | 4:01 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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- Genres: Singer/Songwriter, Music, Alternative, Indie Rock, Alternative Folk
- Released: Feb 17, 2009
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