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Katie Gavin

What a Relief

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Released: 25th October 2024. Katie Gavin's debut 'What A Relief' taps into the unguarded self-possession and homespun pop sensibility of singers like Alanis Morissette, Fiona Apple and Ani DiFranco, and uses their tenacity as a north star for Gavin's own trek towards self-discovery. Written over the course of seven years, 'What A Relief' comprises a set of songs that Gavin always loved but which 'had something in them' that she and her bandmates felt didn't quite fit within the universe they were trying to cultivate with MUNA. Many of them were written on acoustic guitar, and are rooted in 'a style of music that's very much in my blood, and natural for me', as typified by the Women & Songs CDs that Gavin loves, which compiled music by artists like Tracy Chapman, Tori Amos and Sarah McLachlan. That openness of spirit is the overwhelming character of 'What A Relief', an album that's refreshing in its willingness to accept people as they come, even as it remains in dogged pursuit of a life that's kinder, wiser and more loving. Gavin's explorations of desire and intimacy feel time-worn and necessary - songs that might teach a generation if not how to live, exactly, then at least how to look within oneself for guidance about how to move forward.

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  • Details

    Released:
    25th October 2024
    Category:
    Rock & Pop
    Format:
    CD Album
    Barcode:
    674012927923
  • Description

    Katie Gavin's debut 'What A Relief' taps into the unguarded self-possession and homespun pop sensibility of singers like Alanis Morissette, Fiona Apple and Ani DiFranco, and uses their tenacity as a north star for Gavin's own trek towards self-discovery. Written over the course of seven years, 'What A Relief' comprises a set of songs that Gavin always loved but which 'had something in them' that she and her bandmates felt didn't quite fit within the universe they were trying to cultivate with MUNA. Many of them were written on acoustic guitar, and are rooted in 'a style of music that's very much in my blood, and natural for me', as typified by the Women & Songs CDs that Gavin loves, which compiled music by artists like Tracy Chapman, Tori Amos and Sarah McLachlan. That openness of spirit is the overwhelming character of 'What A Relief', an album that's refreshing in its willingness to accept people as they come, even as it remains in dogged pursuit of a life that's kinder, wiser and more loving. Gavin's explorations of desire and intimacy feel time-worn and necessary - songs that might teach a generation if not how to live, exactly, then at least how to look within oneself for guidance about how to move forward.
  • Track listing

    Disc 1

    Track name
    Artist
    1.I Want It All
    Katie Gavin
    2.Aftertaste
    Katie Gavin
    3.The Baton
    Katie Gavin
    4.Casual Drug Use
    Katie Gavin
    5.As Good As It Gets
    Katie Gavin
    6.Sanitized
    Katie Gavin
    7.Sketches
    Katie Gavin
    8.Inconsolable
    Katie Gavin
    9.Sparrow
    Katie Gavin
    10.Sweet Abby Girl
    Katie Gavin
    11.Keep Walking
    Katie Gavin
    12.Today
    Katie Gavin
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