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Bria Salmenas Big Dog chronicles a story of transformationa deeply personal exploration ofresilience and a declaration of artistic independence forged through collaboration. Long celebrated asthe frontwoman of Canadian post-punk outfit FRIGS and as a vocalist in Orville Pecks live band,Salmena culminates her artistic evolution onherdebut solo album. Anchored by her commandingvoicealternately tender, raw, and defiantthe album traverses the terrain of vulnerability andconnection, marking the arrival of an artist boldly coming into her own. Big Dog is a record of big emotions and big ambitions. Musically, the record takes elements of hypnotickrautrock and shimmery shoegaze, opulent goth, and pulsing darkwave, with a smearing of electronictextures for a sophisticated and often uncanny sound. Amidstthis vast sonic landscape, Salmenaspotent lyrical imagery and gorgeous vocals stand dead center, perfectly in focus.For Salmena, it is impossible to unlink the personal journey represented byBig Dogfrom thecollaborative relationships that went into its creation. Salmena worked with producer and multi-instrumentalist Duncan Hay Jennings in both FRIGS and Orville Pecks band. Jennings, who is notonly Salmenas closest creative collaborator but alsoher closest friend, wroteBig Dogwith Salmenaover several years, during which Salmena was based in LA and Jennings in Toronto. BeforeBig Dog,the two gave classic and modern Americana songs a goth-y dream pop treatment on SalmenasCuntry Covers EPs.Graham Walsh (Holy F**k, METZ, Debby Friday, Alvvays) helped the pair further refine their buddingmix of rock and electronic music, while Meg Remy (of critically acclaimed experimental pop projectU.S. Girls) focused primarily on Salmenas vocals. Remy helped coax out the unforgettableperformances that lie at thecenter of Big Dog through a series of cathartic meetings, pushing Salmenato dig even more deeply into the meaning of her lyrics and really think about different ways of usingher voice. As Big Dog came together, it became apparent that Salmenas songwriting had taken a rawand intimate turn, going well beyond her and Jennings work on their prior EPs.Big Dogs sound hovers between two worlds, gritty punk honesty always simmering below gleamingatmospherics, impossible to ignore. There are alternative rock touchstonesyoull hear Live Through This, Kate Bush, Mazzy Starand one genuine alternative rock icon in Lee Ranaldo, who contributes guitar to "See'er. But theres also a sleekness thats just as much a callback to 80s coldwave as it isto ecstatic forms of dance music. Salmenas rich voice is ever-present, a constant warm glow withina mesh of mechanical sounds. At its core, Big Dog is more than just a record about discovering whoyou are by processing painful experiences. Its a record about discovering that you are never reallyalone.
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The Southgate House Revival, 111 E 6th St,Newport, Kentucky, United States
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