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In your head (SWR56)

In your head (SWR56)

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Lana Cencic with her debut "Lana Is"

 

MUSIC MICA AUSTRIA/ Michael Ternai (15.11.2013)
Lana Is – In Your Head

Lana Cencic’s past musical projects (Lana & Flip) have generally been jazz-oriented. Lana Is, the solo debut (Session Work Records) by the Croatian singer, pianist and composer, has little in common with jazz in its fundamental sense. The sound she has discovered for herself may best be described as pop – not the superficial and shallow sort, but still a version of this genre. Far from the mainstream, she expresses her originality and creativity with skill and artistry. Her songs are diverse, multifaceted and – perhaps the clearest association with jazz – not subject to the conventional one- size-fits-all approach of pop music. If it can be given a label at all, it is probably best described as art- pop in a stylistically colourful tonal attire. The versatile and talented singer can be heard live on 15 November in the Summerstage Pavilion in Vienna.

Lana Is clearly endeavours to liberate pop music from the confines of current fashions and trends. The singer and her band develop their own timeless and highly creative sound. Singing in a diverse range of styles, Lana, whose voice is sometimes like a softer version of Anneke van Giersbergen, former lead singer of the Dutch avant-garde band The Gathering, is also notable for her sophisticated and varied songwriting, which occasionally includes spontaneous breaks and twists.

With numbers that range from rock (“Will Persist”) to sensitively restrained (“Something’s Coming”, “So Long”) and laid-back smooth jazz (“Towards Myself”, “I Don’t Need To Be Saved”), the singer avoids repetition and gives each of her songs a distinctive note. Now and again, similarities with the legendary pop icon Kate Bush can be heard, without in anyway spoiling the overall impression. Fortunately, Lana Is has enough originality to stand up on its own.

“In Your Head” certainly passes the test. Lana Is is full of songs that stick in the mind and become more and more fascinating with time – a really strong and convincing debut.
- Michael Ternai