Album review: KARNEY – Creatures In The Garden

August 8th, 2023 by GRTR! HQ

www.karney.org [Release date 18.08.23]

Who is Karney? Well she obviously feels the need to protect her intellectual property as her name is trade marked. Say hello to Anna Karney® who at various times has been a games music composer, a teacher and, as if that wasn’t enough, she has worked on ballet and modern dance scores.

As a solo performer she manages to gather round her some excellent and seasoned musos from Santana band alumni Bill Ortiz (trumpet) and Karl Perazzo (percussion) to co-producer Michael Rosen (Tesla, Papa Roach).

Musically she occupies a space somewhere between Judy Collins and PJ Harvey. Following last year’s ‘Gonna Be Beautiful’ this album again features some stellar playing and strident vocals, and its quite eclectic.

The title track is a standout but rock fans will be interested in her cover of ‘Rainbow In The Dark’. This really suits the stripped back and vocal approach. There are two versions of ‘Sinners And Saints’ one acoustic and one with the band.

‘Shell Shock Girl’, originally on her eponymous debut, receives an acoustic treatment whilst ‘Aurora’ is a bit grungey and, to be honest, very welcome.

It’s a little bit sad that in spite of several successive releases in recent years (including the EP ‘Better’) there are few reviews online of her work. Hopefully we make amends and can wholeheartedly push readers in her direction. ***1/2

Review by David Randall ®

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