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Emily’s D+Evolution
Jazz · 2016 · 12 tracks · 45m

Emily’s D+Evolution

A thrilling, theatrical pivot into heavy art-rock and electric jazz fusion. Jagged guitar riffs, distorted bass, and soaring vocals collide in a brilliant display.

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Creative rebirth

Electric bass lines no longer glide; they growl and snap through a thicket of jagged, overdriven guitar chords. This record marks the sudden, brilliant fracture where acoustic jazz elegance was traded for the sweat and volume of a theatrical rock stage. Singing through the persona of her childhood alter ego, she pushes her voice into acrobatic, confrontational registers over funk beats that feel heavy and physical. It sounds like a basement jam session crashing headlong into a Broadway production. You can feel the heat of the amplifiers and the thrill of a virtuoso finally letting herself get loud, messy, and wild.

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Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 45m
01
Good Lava
3:38
02
Unconditional Love
3:46
03
Judas
4:11
04
Earth to Heaven
3:52
05
One
3:15
06
Rest in Pleasure
4:59
07
Ebony and Ivy
4:20
08
Noble Nobles
3:34
09
Farewell Dolly
2:08
10
Elevate or Operate
4:04
11
Funk the Fear
5:07
12
I Want It Now
2:51
Moments Worth Waiting For
01Good LavaThe opening track 'Good Lava' erupts with a heavy, distorted guitar riff and a complex, leaping vocal melody that instantly establishes the album's rock-infused palette.
11Funk the FearOn 'Funk the Fear', a bubbling, syncopated electric bassline locks into a tight, kinetic groove beneath theatrical, layered vocal harmonies.
07Ebony and IvyThe track 'Ebony and Ivy' features a dramatic spoken-word segment that contrasts sharply with its angular, driving guitar chords.
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