Bedouine
Bird Songs of a Killjoy
Release Date: Jun 21, 2019
Genre(s): Pop/Rock
Record label: Spacebomb
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Album Review: Bird Songs of a Killjoy by Bedouine
Excellent, Based on 3 Critics
Based on rating 8/10
Listening to Bedouine feels like riding a bike down an empty street on a warm evening. L.A.-based singer-songwriter Azniv Korkejian makes peaceful folk songs that move with ease. On her second album, Bird Songs of a Killjoy, she picks up where her 2017 debut, Bedouine, left off, combatting the harshness of heartbreak and loneliness with softness. Similar to Bedouine, the movements of Korkejian's melodies and steady guitar picking are heightened by accompanying strings and wind instruments. For Bird Songs of a Killjoy, it's hard to not ….
Based on rating 8/10
These are the filters we all apply to our world. With the swipe of a hand we can take the edge off the harsh realities of our lives, gleaming over or improving upon our base subjects. It is often an attempt to smooth over the cracks in an attempt to portray that perfect moment, to cushion the blow and provide protection for ourselves while masquerading for those looking in.
Based on rating 8.0/10
The folk music Azniv Korkejian makes as Bedouine has a beckoning quality, a distance that masks the emotion brewing just beneath the surface. Her lyrics are circular and understated; on her second album, Birdsongs of a Killjoy, it often takes a few listens for the wistfulness of lines like, "I love you/You love how much I love you" to sink in. Her music is largely free from temporality--it could have just as easily been made in the 1970s as today.
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