When The Feeling’s So Lovely

Brijean “Show and Tell”

I did not realize until I’d heard this song several times that Brijean Murphy, the primary performer and namesake of this project, is mostly a percussionist. But that certainly makes sense of this music, which is very much built around rhythm in terms of both structure and texture. “Show and Tell” is a tropical disco tune driven largely by Murphy’s congas. The percussion is busy but there’s no clutter in the arrangement – it all feels loose and airy, and the polyrhythms are more about signaling movement than keeping you consciously aware of the beat. The textural emphasis is more on Murphy’s breathy voice as she entices you to relax and enjoy the feeling, and on the synth melodies that seem to crisscross the track like laser light effects.

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