Marina Allen - Centrifics

LA-based musician Marina Allen's spectacular debut proper, and follow up to last years acclaimed 18 minute mini-opus, 'Candlepower'. 'Centrifics' is a joyful collection of observations and questions about the self, the world, and how they interact. Awe-inspiring reflections accompany mesmerizing melodies while Allen's extraordinary range and depth of singing showcases a wide array of influences from Karen Carpenter to Karen Dalton, from Joanna Newsom to Fiona Apple, from Cate Le Bon to Waxahatchee, via Meredith Monk and the New York avant-garde.Produced, engineered and mixed by Chris Cohen. Co-engineered by Jonny Kosmo.""A songwriter of rare skill and intensity"" Clash ""Exquisite melodies and cool, pure, dreamy delivery"" Mojo""Intensely personal and widely universal"" PasteSide AA1 CeladonA2 Getting BetterA3 Or ElseA4 Smoke BushA5 SuperrealitySide BB1 New Song RisingB2 Halfway HomeB3 My StrangerB4 Foul Weather Jacket DrawingB5 Gardiner's Island