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070 Shake: Petrichor review – maxes out on heightened feelings
The one-time rapper unleashes howling guitars, weeping strings and OTT vocals – including those of Courtney Love – on her overcooked third album
Listeners in the UK will probably recall 070 Shake’s woozy contribution to Raye’s Escapism(2022), a viral ode to numbing pain. Formerly a rapper turned vocalist who prospered under the wing of Kanye West, the US artist born Danielle Balbuena has become more high-profile and genre-agnostic over the course of her own two intriguing albums, branching out into downbeat, Auto-Tuned R&B. A cover of Tim Buckley’s Song to the Siren updates This Mortal Coil’s version for the 21st century with great jazz percussion and a surprise Courtney Love guest spot – testament to 070 Shake’s eclecticism and range, but also to her preference for the overblown.
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