NPR ALBUM REVIEW
"..It was there, in one of North America's hottest places, that Beletic communed with the wild, mystical beast of rock 'n' roll, communing with its spirits and, amidst a trail of bleached skeletons, found stories that needed telling...."
Thanks to the Revue for the awesome writeup and including my album in your favorite gems of 2016!! Check out the full article HERE.
Ali Beletic is an artist who plays by her own rules. Forget elaborate studios and succumbing to the forces of the industry, Beletic – to use an old cliché – marches to the beat of her own drum. She is essentially a modern-day version of James Dean or a younger Patti Smith, and her debut, Legends of These Lands Left To Live, personified her “rebellious nature”.
Brimming with edgy and moody indie and garage rock, the record was raw, gritty, and at times visceral. It represented Beletic’s life-changing journey from the concrete jungle of New York City to the quiet, hard life of the Sonoran Desert. But the album was more than just a personal diary. It also was one that challenged our conception of the relationship between the natural and material worlds. Legends, as such, introduced us to one of the biggest surprises of the year and to a singer-songwriter to watch for years to come. But unlike Dean, Beletic isn’t a rebel without a cause. Quite the opposite, she is one that influence a whole new generation of rebellious singer-songwriters. ~~ Ben
http://www.secretly-important.com/review-ali-beletic-legends-lands-left-live/
WOW! What a review!! Thank you so much to Brian Snider of Secretly Important for the super thoughtful review. What an honor!! He dug in and told the story of the record, as well as the story of Lightning! Thanks so much!!
"Holy shit, I knew long before I heard this track that Legends… was going to be one of this years best, but that song [Dead Serious] sealed its fate as one of the best albums I’ve ever reviewed." - Brian Snider, Secretly Important
Thanks to Emma Garland over at Vice for the thoughtful review. Couldn't be more honored.
Working on a new light sculpture for the Mojave desert this week. Get in touch if you want to come out for it.
