{"id":12195,"date":"2022-05-31T18:15:42","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T23:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/?p=12195"},"modified":"2022-11-18T10:59:24","modified_gmt":"2022-11-18T16:59:24","slug":"album-review-dana-gavanski-when-it-comes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/2022\/05\/31\/album-review-dana-gavanski-when-it-comes\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review :: Dana Gavanski :: When It Comes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/a3133713397_16.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/a3133713397_16.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/a3133713397_16-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/a3133713397_16-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ckuw.ca\/stylus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/a3133713397_16-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>by Myles Tiessen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>When It Comes<\/em> is a passage into a fantasy world. Dana Gavanski has long been lauded for her ability to convey deeply intimate emotions through the power of melody. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Her latest album uses those powers to transport the listener into an entirely different realm. From the first glimmering piano ballad of \u201cI Kiss The Night,\u201d Gavanski brings us down the rabbit hole into a world filled with imaginative and extravagant sonic offerings. With a melody like a lullaby and introspective lyrics, \u201cI Kiss The Night\u201d dazes the listener into a captivating trance that remains throughout the entirety of <em>When It Comes<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Vancouver-raised artist has firmly cemented herself as one of the foremost indie-pop artists working in Canada. Gavanski uses <em>When It Comes<\/em> to push her ambitions into the stratosphere. The record simultaneously sounds intimate and omnipotent\u2014personal yet universal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are moments on <em>When It Comes<\/em> where it feels as if you are stepping into the inquisitive reverie of a poet. The song \u201cLisa,\u201d for instance, is a meditative examination of the natural world, written from the viewpoint of the sea. \u201cI watch you roam the streets, a frown upon your face\/ Chasing after days that melt behind,\u201d sings Gavanski through a lush wall of synthesizers. As the chorus builds, a looping guitar riff lulls you into the track, and you can practically feel the ocean waves beneath your feet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One highlight of <em>When It Comes<\/em> is \u201cBend Away and Fall.\u201d At some points, sounding truly medieval, and at others, diving into science fiction, the track glides in an ethereal, timeless space. Gavanski\u2019s vocals twirl and spin in the atmosphere, entangling with the equally evocative instrumentation. \u201cI give a chance to experience as they bend away and fall,\u201d sings Gavanski in a nursery rhyme-like fashion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gavanski\u2019s poetry is a little harder to audit than her objectively beautiful melodies. Her metaphysical syntax is like reading through hazy glasses. It\u2019s generally hard to interpret individual lines, but broad, comprehensive readings make it all crystal clear: \u201cLove, reach inside the rhyme\/ Oh love\/ Love, oh you are not mine\/ Oh love\/ I watch the space, the bending frame,\u201d Gavanski sings on \u201cUnder the Sky.\u201d&nbsp;<br>While each track on <em>When It Comes\u201d has<\/em> its own aura\u2014\u201cThe Day Unfolds\u201d sounds like a Super Mario score until it dissolves into free-form jazz\u2014they all seem to work concurrently in service of the album\u2019s larger vision. All tracks live somewhere in <em>Wonderland<\/em> and are unrelenting in their poignant instrumentation and lyrical affectation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Myles Tiessen When It Comes is a passage into a fantasy world. 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