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Illuminance

by Karen Atkinson

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More musings on times of lately, song #4 of my Orchid Loop series.
Narc magazine review, August 2021
Orchid Loop – Illuminance
A delightfully widescreen and deceptively complex slice of crystalline pop which manages to sound like Astral Weeks, The Kick Inside and Voodoo at the same time (no small feat, believe me) Illuminance finds the South Tyneside-based artist Karen Atkinson (recording as Orchid Loop) weaving a rich tapestry of sound of multi-layered harmonies, cinematic strings and horns, slide guitar and funky bass pops that refuses to stay in the same place for too long, whilst wisely avoiding the pitfall of trying too hard to impress. The production is utterly flawless, serving the rich arrangement, which anchors itself brilliantly to Atkinson’s voice, and demands endless repeated listening so you can wrap your head around the sheer might of the song itself.

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released April 5, 2021

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Orchid Loop South Tyneside, UK

Sing while ye may.
Orchid Loop was a gift from lockdown. The gift of time to create.
Sing, while ye may. Had a blast, free from keeping the wolf from the door.

Original paintings by my friend, artist Roger Dobson.

The series of songs was played on BBC Radio Introducing, and garnered glowing press reviews - see the track called Illuminance which has a lovely review attached.
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