By Jacob Ezra
Chicago artist Semiratruth has shared a new full-length album, titled The Star of the Story. They preceded the release of this record with the excellent single “The Star”, which we featured in our ‘Top Picks of Spring’ editorial. With The Star of the Story, Semiratruth builds upon the crystalline, soulful sound of that single while also taking the LP to versatile sonic spaces, making for a mind-expanding listen.
The song title “Tinkering” from The Star of the Story helps define the record’s nature- as it feels like a whimsical, free-spirited experiment that has no bounds. The freeing feel of The Star of the Story, combined with Semiratruth’s penchant for organic sounds that feel both down-to-earth and surreal, give The Star of the Story its own character. The track-list is dynamic throughout, with glitchy tapestries of samples giving way to moments that “breathe” with sparse, psychedelic synth lines. A prime example is when “Run Across the Sky” and “Shadow Humpty”, with their intriguing usage of minimalism, bookend the rich, hypnotic grooves of “Humpty”. Elsewhere, the velvety, heartfelt sampling of “Solar Storm” and poignant, dream-like sound of “Nightmoods” make for highlights, demonstrating Semiratruth’s versatility on The Star of the Story.
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