SNOWBLINK play the Bicycle Music Festival Saturday (September 15) at Christie Pits and celebrate the release of Inner Classics at the Music Gallery on September 27. See listing. Rating: NNNN
Originally from California, Snowblink’s Daniela Gesundheit has integrated herself deeply into the music scene of her adopted Toronto. Her 2010 debut album as Snowblink, Long Live, was recorded before she moved here, but the glistening space folk fit in perfectly with Toronto’s sound and caught the ear of critics as well as fellow musicians. On her follow-up full-length, she develops her voice further while maintaining the delicate beauty that made her debut so enchanting.
If you’re not paying close attention, it’s the kind of music that seems pretty but a little too straightforward. But delve into it and the layers open up, making you realize how rich it actually is. It’s all about the tiny details: ringing bells, gently swelling strings, splashes of surf guitar reverb and carefully thought out arrangements. Gesundheit and her partner, Dan Goldman, have honed a highly effective approach over years of quirky duo live performances, and producer Chris Stringer (Timber Timbre, Ohbijou) is a perfect foil to their ethereal songwriting.
Top track: Unsurfed Waves
