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On translucent grass green vinyl. Also on cd and digital.
“Faced with the songs of Karen Peris, we surrender. Any resistance is useless.” Telerama France – Francois Gorin 4 stars **** (highest rating)
“An intense reverie… While stylistically echoing ‘The Brothers Williams Said’ from the innocence mission’s last album, A Song Is Way Above The Lawn is more spare and more personal… Accordion, melodica, and strings add colour.” MOJO – 4 stars ****
“Karen Peris nestles into the corners of beauty, articulating images and ideas just out of view.” NPR Music
“A sublime solo album… Peris creates an intimate atmosphere, guided by piano and accordion… This is a refreshing and life-affirming delight.” The Sun – 4 stars ****
“Album of the week…this is an achingly beautiful album that’s wonderful for anyone” – Brooklyn Vegan
“A well-kept secret by a few lucky people like the works of Mark Eitzel or Paul Buchanan, an absolutely obvious and luminous music. We come out amazed at listening to this album. Entering a Karen Peris record is entering a territory of empathy and tenderness.” Greg Bod, Benzine
“I cannot help but confess how much the music of this Pennsylvania artist moves me with each listening.” Francesco Amoroso, TRISTE Indie Sunset in Rome
“The album guides the world gently and with gentle acoustic sounds, encourages you to look at and admire the surroundings in detail, describes and explains the beauty and fascination of everyday life.” MusikBlog Entedeck Neue Music
“Cascading melodies and exquisite chamber-pop backing produce a suitably decorative ambience for Karen’s wondrous vocal, an instrument of real beauty itself. Songs like ‘Superhero’ and ‘George In The Car’ tap into universal childhood memories that will resonate with young and old alike.” Shindig – 4 stars ****
“Every song here is touching and feels worthwhile. A Song Is Way Above the Lawn feels restorative and may even leave some misty-eyed.” Marcy Donelson, All Music Guide
“Karen Peris’ voice settles on melodies that have the clarity of nursery rhymes to evoke pleasures…, without silliness, a musical journey in imagination and gentleness.” Le Monde
