(From Norman Records)
‘(I Forgot) To Turn You On’ is the work of the Toronto born, Netherlands based singer-songwriter known (for now) as Audrey. Can’t help you with a second name, maybe Audrey doesn’t have one…who knows? Anyway, her album is a beautifully crafted peiee that has an air of melancholy without straying into full-on miserable territory. This is achieved with a careful balance of minimalism and playfulness that gives Pony’s music a lively yet lonely appeal. Constructed primarily from synths and Audrey’s breathy vocal accompaniment, ‘(I Forgot) To Turn You On’ is a scrapbook exploration of analogue synths and other cheap organs/keyboards that is as emotionally poignant as it is joyously fun. An almost magical collection and a rare outing from Mole In The Ground. Get it while you can.
(From Piccadilly Records)
Pony is Audrey. Audrey is a Canadian songwriter from Toronto, now living in Maastricht, in the Netherlands. Pony has been compared to early Cat Power and Broadcast. ‘(I Forgot) To Turn You On’ is Pony’s first album.
The album starts off with the feeling that you’re stepping out into thin air, then swooping back up into sunshine and birds singing. This is an album of simple, unconventional songs and emotional instrumentals. The songs are sparse but warm, and Audrey’s voice is so gentle, so soft.
The music is made up of subtle melodic undertones, buzzy, synthy sounds and warped, dilapidated old tyme piano tinkling. ‘(I Forgot) To Turn You On’ is delicate, charming, dreamy, intriguing, wistful and poignant. And lovely.
