"Seasons" by Melissa Trinchere is the showcase of an extremely talented young singer-songwriter. Her lyrics, concerning life and relationships, are charged with emotion. They paint pictures of loneliness and longing. Sometimes playful, sometimes plaintive- but always on the mark. Musically, she sets the mood with minimal instrumentation. Usually a piano and one other instrument arranged in a sparse, ethereal style. However, it's her voice that carries the day. This point is highlighted in the a capella "Tell Me Why", a powerful lament where melissa's voice moans, soars and almost screams. This is followed by the perfect choice for her first music video from this album, "Cold Feet" (check it out on YT- it's great!). A 'full band' slow-grinder that had my head rocking from beat one. There are other standouts- "Slow and Broken" (with some killer Eno-esque guitar bracings), "Sligo Town", "Christmas on the Emerald Isle", "Dark November"...  Obviously, you'll have your own favourites. But rest assured- if you like deeply emotional music and intelligent lyrics in plain English by an amazing voice, you will thoroughly love this album!
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If you have not had the pleasure of listening to Melissa Trinchere before now, "Seasons" could not be a better place to start.  The artist fills these songs with dark emotion word by word, and the music amplifies the feelings tenfold.  This album will leave you wanting more and more, and hopefully there will definitely be more and more to come!
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