Originally born in the Czech Republic, young singer-songwriter Lucie Niemelä spent much of her time growing up indoors, at home, learning to play the piano in the block of flats her family lived in. She came from a rough, hard-working mining town, but with a love of FREDDY MERCURY, she found escape and solace in her music, before eventually, after falling in love with the Finnish language through watching something on television, relocated to Helsinki to study in the University of Jyväskylä. An interesting back story indeed, but it’s here in Finland, where she met and befriended several talented musicians and began writing and recording original music. Lucie has just completed her newest album; “Untangling”…quoted as ”untangling the knots of darkness, reaching emancipation and light”…it sounds very deep and personal, let’s untangle this album and see what she’s all about…
We start off with “Eardrums”, which after a peculiar little intro, blissfully meanders through your speakers with a gentle piano and percussion led melody. The use of the guitar is subtle but provides ample depth to the track, whilst Lucie’s voice itself is clear and sweet, with very well-spoken English. Lead single “Getaway” is structured fairly similarly with regards to the songs core sound but with the additional string sections it’s a beautiful sounding track; very easy on the ears and a very relaxing piece of music, a genuinely nice song, while the title track of sorts; “Tangled”, is stripped back even further, as far as being soulful for the most part, a really mellow listen with the emphasis very much on Lucie’s vocals.
Elsewhere songs such as “Pandora’s Box”, “Familial” and “You Fade” maintain the soft, classical-pop vibe of the album; it’s all rather grandiose in its own way, before we finish up on “Two Ancient Apple Trees”, a largely ballad driven song which to some extent would appeal to fans of TARJA TURUNEN. As a whole, the album is a pleasant listen and her story telling throughout each song adds a certain sentiment to the already emotional musical backdrop, showcasing her natural talent for song writing, worth the listen. [6]
We start off with “Eardrums”, which after a peculiar little intro, blissfully meanders through your speakers with a gentle piano and percussion led melody. The use of the guitar is subtle but provides ample depth to the track, whilst Lucie’s voice itself is clear and sweet, with very well-spoken English. Lead single “Getaway” is structured fairly similarly with regards to the songs core sound but with the additional string sections it’s a beautiful sounding track; very easy on the ears and a very relaxing piece of music, a genuinely nice song, while the title track of sorts; “Tangled”, is stripped back even further, as far as being soulful for the most part, a really mellow listen with the emphasis very much on Lucie’s vocals.
Elsewhere songs such as “Pandora’s Box”, “Familial” and “You Fade” maintain the soft, classical-pop vibe of the album; it’s all rather grandiose in its own way, before we finish up on “Two Ancient Apple Trees”, a largely ballad driven song which to some extent would appeal to fans of TARJA TURUNEN. As a whole, the album is a pleasant listen and her story telling throughout each song adds a certain sentiment to the already emotional musical backdrop, showcasing her natural talent for song writing, worth the listen. [6]
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