A captivating, chilled-out pop sound stirs throughout Fairytales, the new album from Paris-based duo Dame Zina. The daughter/father duo of Dame Zina and Y released their first album in 2020, and now wholly enamor with their third album, Fairytales. A thematic focus on “magic and feminism” combines with a memorable stylistic direction, exploring atmospheric trip-hop, dream-pop, and electronica. “Sirène” commences with a steady momentum, building from gentle pulses of keys into an arp-y synth swiftness. Dame Zina’s vocals escalate accordingly, heightening in pace with captivating momentum. This scene-setter builds into the delectable witch-house eeriness of “Witch Circle,” with its title-touting … Continue reading Dame Zina – ‘Fairytales’