reviews / 2009

ORA COGAN - Harbouring

2009 (Borne!)
folk, singer-songwriter
by Antonio Ciarletta
6.5

Di base a Vancouver e figlia di un noto cantante e fotografo israeliano, Ora Cogan è una folksinger fautrice di una musica delicata e sottilmente psichedelica, accostabile alla Grouper della svolta cantautorale. Con chitarra acustica e pochissimo altro la Cogan disegna piccoli acquarelli folk per cuori sanguinanti, che si lasciano ascoltare con piacevolezza anche per merito di una voce vellutata e intensa al contempo.

"Harbouring" conta sui primi 5 o 6 pezzi davvero ben fatti e a tratti finanche emozionanti, salvo perdersi in un finale di normale amministrazione. Se saprà dare spessore al suono e affinare il songwriting, potrebbe uscirne qualcosa di interessante.

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08/10/2009

This article is an English translation of the original Italian text by Antonio Ciarletta, published on OndaRock.it. It was translated with the help of artificial intelligence, under the editorial responsibility of OndaRock's editor-in-chief, Claudio Fabretti.

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Tracklist

  1. 1. Prairies
  2. 2. Vatican City
  3. 3. The Way
  4. 4. You're Not Free
  5. 5. True Heart
  6. 6. My Belle
  7. 7. Destroyer
  8. 8. Archer
  9. 9. Cabin Fever
  10. 10. The Light
  11. 11. River Side
  12. 12. You're Gonna Leave Me

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