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Gaby Hernandez

Gaby Hernandez

Gaby Hernandez has been played over 10 times on NTS, first on 31 July 2015. Gaby Hernandez's music has been featured on 13 episodes.

Billed as falling “somewhere between Sade and Gal Costa”, When Love sees seasoned L.A. vocalist Gaby Hernandez progress from her frequent collaborations with a host of So. Cal bands (Build an Ark, the Life Force Trio, etc.) to the life of a full-fledged solo artist. Hernandez and her musical associates (most notably Andres Renteria and Carlos Nino) take musical strands of all sorts (folk, pop, jazz, ambient, easy listening) and delicately weave them together, creating a record that is gentle, subdued and, in its best moments, quite lovely.

Hernandez’s natural, warm, ethereal vocals are the shining feature of When Love; her talent as a singer is unquestionable. Ultimately, the album triumphs or tumbles on the strength of the arrangements sustaining Hernandez.On standouts like “There Can’t Be More Than This” and “Love Songs”, Hernandez’s voice is framed gracefully; the former track is gorgeous and atmospheric, featuring rhythmically picked guitars and trombone flourishes, the latter is stripped down, breezy and soulful.

For every inspired moment, however, there seem to be just as many tracks which suffer from meandering production: the harp figures on the title track and the flute parts on “Oh, What a Lovely Face” lead those songs too far in the direction of lounge jazz. Additionally, the album’s final two tracks: “The Tropics” and “This Tea Makes Love to Me” sound muddled and overly serious for an artist with such vibrant vocals. For all the album’s sonic diversity, there is little here to truly satisfy those who aren’t fans of lite jazz or easy listening pop. Hernandez’s talent is undeniable; here’s hoping future efforts showcase that talent a bit better.

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Gaby Hernandez

Gaby Hernandez has been played over 10 times on NTS, first on 31 July 2015. Gaby Hernandez's music has been featured on 13 episodes.

Billed as falling “somewhere between Sade and Gal Costa”, When Love sees seasoned L.A. vocalist Gaby Hernandez progress from her frequent collaborations with a host of So. Cal bands (Build an Ark, the Life Force Trio, etc.) to the life of a full-fledged solo artist. Hernandez and her musical associates (most notably Andres Renteria and Carlos Nino) take musical strands of all sorts (folk, pop, jazz, ambient, easy listening) and delicately weave them together, creating a record that is gentle, subdued and, in its best moments, quite lovely.

Hernandez’s natural, warm, ethereal vocals are the shining feature of When Love; her talent as a singer is unquestionable. Ultimately, the album triumphs or tumbles on the strength of the arrangements sustaining Hernandez.On standouts like “There Can’t Be More Than This” and “Love Songs”, Hernandez’s voice is framed gracefully; the former track is gorgeous and atmospheric, featuring rhythmically picked guitars and trombone flourishes, the latter is stripped down, breezy and soulful.

For every inspired moment, however, there seem to be just as many tracks which suffer from meandering production: the harp figures on the title track and the flute parts on “Oh, What a Lovely Face” lead those songs too far in the direction of lounge jazz. Additionally, the album’s final two tracks: “The Tropics” and “This Tea Makes Love to Me” sound muddled and overly serious for an artist with such vibrant vocals. For all the album’s sonic diversity, there is little here to truly satisfy those who aren’t fans of lite jazz or easy listening pop. Hernandez’s talent is undeniable; here’s hoping future efforts showcase that talent a bit better.

Original source: Last.fm

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Spirit Reflection
Gaby Hernandez
Analog Burners2016
A Million Miles Away
Gaby Hernandez
Armed Orphan2008
Morning Glow
Gaby Hernandez
Armed Orphan2008
Messy Love
Gaby Hernandez
Analog Burners2016
Sweet Starry Night
Gaby Hernandez
disques corde2011
There Can't Be More Than This
Gaby Hernandez
Armed Orphan2008
Outernational Duet
Dimlite feat. Gaby Hernandez
Sonar Kollektiv2006
The Ripple
Gaby Hernandez, The Life Force Trio
Onkyovizion, Disques Corde2011
Lo Mas Dulce (Instrumental)
Gaby Hernandez
Analog Burners2016
Lo Mas Dulce
Gaby Hernandez
Analog Burners2016