These Grey Blue Skies

St. Panther “Problems”

Daniela Bojorges-Giraldo is responsible for making and engineering every sound on this recording so it’s hard to single out what to praise her for – the low-key loveliness of her melodies, the warmth and presence she captures in her engineering, the elegant restraint of how she plays bass, the crispness of her drumming, the sweet rasp of her voice? “Problems” is a sophisticated song with a clear and direct feeling that’s more urgent than the formal elements that make it go down so smooth. Bojorges-Giraldo sounds incredibly frustrated here, almost resentful of having a love that she can’t bring herself to honor with clear communication. She can’t quite articulate what’s going on to herself or the other person, but it’s clear enough it’s all self-destructive.

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