Shark Egg Blues - "Logic Vs. Magic"

Shark Egg Blues is a solo project for Zara Kand of The Crystelles. Possibly it's unfair to have such high expectations of someone born into a musical and artistic family and expect them to churn out something wholly unique and spellbinding. Zara not only terraforms a completely unfamiliar landscape, she lays bare her emotion and paints each and every word with her ubiquitous presence. "Logic Vs. Magic" is permeated with stripped down acoustic guitar, accented with equal amount experimentation and blues. A listener would struggle to trace her musical influences, but find themselves in that same moment in a familiar embrace. The closest I could come to a memory ushered in while listening to "Logic Vs. Magic" was when I was introduced musically to Omewenne. I fully expected an album heavy on beat-driven elements, Zara being the percussive component of The Crystelles, but drums are used sparingly throughout and instead the songs give way to soundscape and layered structures. Then Cup Of Emptiness hits and knocks you flat, Zara has a soulful and intoxicating voice and it exudes a balmy seduction... clear and powerful. Shark Egg Blues proves without a doubt that Zara Kand's artistry transcends the brush, the pen, and most importantly - she has created a portrait uniquely her own and deserving of solely that. Speak not of the talent that precedes her... sit back, let go of what you think you know and who she knows, start "Logic Vs. Magic", close your eyes and open your ears and be transfixed by this album. It's a journey far from over, but savor it's sweet beginnings.

"Logic Vs. Magic" is available here to download for $2: Logic Vs Magic at 21st Media