Over the last year and a half I’ve had the privilege of working with Andrea Marie on her latest album Here Begin (due out December 10). I’ve watched this project be slowly etched, carved and shaped into what has become an incredible piece of art with inflections and beauty that is slowly discovered with time.
After starting one project in early 2010 and then to take a step back and completely start over with Here Begin, Andrea delivers a strong thirteen-track album that’s full of beautiful contrasts and contradictions.
This album has such complex depth to it that has become a piece that constantly demands closer inspection. The immense suspense, intrigue and emotion riddles me with melodies that seem to swirl around in an other-worldly dance, leaving only lovely contentment.
Here Begin is a melodic journey of soft and smooth, bold and strong; it is delicate and entirely provoking. With the drive of “Come On, Let’s Go“, to the cinematic stringed drama of “Here Begin” and the folk-lore love stories of “Boys And Girls” or the bluesy “Feeling“, you’ll find yourself playing this album over and over.
Once in a while an artist is able to express that something that’s not just of themselves and exclusive to their experience, but in someway, expresses something that’s in each one of us. I’ve had the delight of finding myself in some of these songs, and I think you’ll find a little bit of yourself in them too.
Get Here Begin on iTunes from United Pursuit Records on December 10 | Download a free single from Andrea Marie on NoiseTrade.com