Amsterdam-based artist Jorge Natalin enthralls across moments of both haunting folk and atmospheric rock intrigue on his new album, Coming Down From Heaven. “I made these recordings in a very turbulent year,” he explains of the album, spanning fourteen recordings from 2011 and four new songs (including the gripping title track). “I found myself in lonely exile with a broken heart several times.” Coming Down From Heaven proves riveting throughout its 18 tracks, comprising an even split between sung and instrumental recordings.
The title track is a thorough showcase of Natalin’s captivating songwriting. Sporadic guitar strums and a title-touting beckoning opens the track with a compelling immersion. “Guess I’ll take the long way home,” Natalin’s vocals continue, accompanied by twangy guitar comforts as the “we should be together,” yearning comes into full focus. The central refrain alternates with solemn folk and dreamy rock guitar tones for a blissfully hypnotic impact, attaining a spine-chilling culmination as the “coming down,” vocal moves with more vibrant guitars and gentle percussive adornments to conclude this gem.
Other album highlights are numerous. “Stay Away” intrigues with its blend of brisk acoustics and phase-friendly effects, constructing a psych-friendly charm with its production, while “Stitch Me Up” is another vocal-led success with palpable vocal emotion coming through via haunting layers and moments of simmering spaciousness. The tender, twangy “Solitude” also excels, as does fitting closer “Ending Song,” finishing with a dynamic shifting between lush folk and spacey rock splendor.
Stream the album in full, below:
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“Coming Down From Heaven” and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
We discovered this release via MusoSoup, as part of the artist’s promotional campaign.
