Vesna is the impressive sophomore album from Grey Fields, the Chicago-based project that first caught my ear in 2017, with the track “Nothing Needs to Be Right.” That track’s evolution from ghostly folk into a rock-forward bounce consumed, and now Vesna shows further evolution from Grey Fields. The songwriting reflects a mix of “classical and rock,” while Grey Fields also enlisted Yoed Nir (Regina Spektor, Rufus Wainwright) to play cello.
Among the album’s numerous highlights is “Palm Trees,” which casts a hypnotic glow with its initial wandering vocals and reflective acoustics. Yoed Nir’s cello work incorporates quickly and with beautiful results, especially as the vocals ascend emotively rounding the one-minute mark. Grey Fields’ mellow yet emotive vocal presence meshes with beautiful guitar and cello convergence throughout, providing a taste of the stellar songwriting throughout Vesna.
Stream Vesna on your platform of choice, here.
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“Palm Trees” and other memorable tracks from this month can also be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of June 2021’ Spotify playlist.
