Album Review: Bedouine Shows Every Human Being Is A Wanderer
Bedouine might be the reincarnation of my beloved Nico. The Velvet Underground legend was a signature voice for the Chelsea kids that saw Andy Warhol like a king, life as a bohemian kingdom, and moodiness is an emotional standard for humanity. Bedouine gives that same cultural and musical effect in her self-titled debut that portrays the soul’s inner need to wander.
Every heart is an explorer; eager to discover the wealth of it soul and the world. Yet, not everybody has access to the material or spiritual resources, i.e. courage, to take such endeavor. Hence, Bedoiune’s minimalist melodies feel like the satchel of instrumentals she is carrying as she travels through the chilled glamour of LA in “One Of These Days” or the starry nights of her home country, Syria, in “Heart Take Flight”. Bedouine has traveled the globe, and found a family of musicians in Los Angeles’ Echo Park to display her idling life as a poetic ideal. “Dusty Eyes”, “Mind’s Eye”, “Skyline”, and “Nice And Quiet” are like pages from her traveling journal, but Bedouine is too creative to write her day like an entry. Instead, she presents her perspective as if her own life and soul were deserts she was traversing for temples, and her guitar is the pen, compass, and staff that digs and spins in tracks “Summer Col” and “Back To You”. Hence, Bedouine has a way of making life feel magical, even if lonely, and her voice paints the struggle to be at peace with the fact that. no matter what, we are all nomads wandering through life.
As sad as it is wonderful, we are all alone in our life’s journey. The people we meet are like guests that guide us to whatever road we need to cross in life’s desert. Knowing this fact, Bedouine’s distinct voice uses melancholia as a side effect of sweet remembrance. We only mourn what meant something to us, and the fact that we know someone or something can further our self-significance is proof that love is born while shared. Bedouine has lots of love, and her voice is deeply dug into the soil of this virtue. Her lower register is intoxicating to hear, and makes her immediately/ uniquely recognizable. Even when she flutters her voice, you cannot help but believe that her vocals are like a dark crow proving it can be as friendly/ warm as a dove.Thus, let Bedouine’s slowly paced, twinkling self-titled album with drizzle its profundity on June 23 by Clicking Here.
