It is incredibly fascinating just how most of the world’s greatest satisfactions, beauties, and pleasures cannot be touched but merely felt, such as good music. Well, if there is an artist out there who prides herself on creating good, memorable, and timeless music, going in bed every night content with her ineffably beautiful innovations, it has to be the one and only theanyaaudette. Her integrity, authenticity, and vulnerability have earned her a place in a massive number of music enthusiasts’s hearts and souls. Having been brought up in a good portion of the golden era, it is perhaps unmissable that her style leans heavily towards that nostalgic era but with a relevant scope into the future. Now that she is here with us, she deserves her flowers…allow me to do the honors!
theanyaaudette’s eagerly anticipated full-length project “Burt Bacharach Re-Imagined” is here, and oh girl, isn’t it such a sonic beauty worth savoring! In honoring the legendary American composer, songwriter and record producer, theanyaaudette goes above and beyond to create something more felt and experienced, transcending mere music fascination—what she lacks in the iconic Bacharach’s indisputable talents and charisma, she makes up for in unfettered passion and raw emotions.
“Burt Bacharach Reimagined” consists of 14 attractive songs that are immersive as they are unforgettable. Each song sees theanyaaudette wear her heart on her sleeves, transporting a listener through a journey inspired by everything soul and jazz, R&B and pop, dance with a captivating opera range inescapable in theanyaaudette’s soulful and soprano vocal delivery. Simple to say, a melomaniac is spoilt for choice here, which is a good thing, right? That’s what I thought.
There is, of course, that standout cover of Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald’s timeless classic “On My Own” featuring another gifted vocalist in Jarreau Williams. One of the most remarkable aspects of both theanyaaudette and Williams’ approach to this classic is their ability to maintain the song’s emotional depth, while injecting their own styles. The end result is a significant rendition that is smoother and more polished without losing the heart of what made the song resonate in the first place.
“Anyone Who Had A Heart – Dance Version” has had tremendous impact on the electronic dance scene, amazing over 150K Spotify streams since its release. The track’s luminous blend of the deep driving melodies, the fully-fledged synths and pads, as well as the deep basslines backed by theanyaaudette’s soulful vocal prowess is more than guaranteed to imprint itself permanently on a listener’s heart and soul.
Have we even talked about the understated melancholy in the song “Odds and Ends” and how the track’s striking production with the whistles, percussion, and other elements gives it an inescapably infectious vibe? If not, I guess we just did!
The beauty of the song “Check Out Time” rests on so many things, one being the track’s fronted storyline as theanyaaudette puts a listener right beside her as the story unfolds. Off the bat, she grabs a listener by the hold with those affecting keys and the flavored bass as her soulful range and imaginable lyrics endear themselves to a listener backed by that hauntingly memorable blend or rhythm and melody that will continue ringing in the mind long after the final notes have melted away. The string and brass flourishes give it an orchestral feel that accentuates its emotional depth!
“Burt Bacharach Reimagined” is everything theanyaaudette said it’d be; authentic, memorable, impassioned, and emotional…like a musical love letter to her grateful fans.
Please indulge in this masterpiece in its entirety and revel in its magic awesomeness, innovation, and originality!
For more information on how to get yourself on the limited vinyls of the album available, check out the website www.theanyaaudette.com