STACK #151 May 2017

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MUSIC

Sophie Koh, Book Of Songs Sophie Koh – who came to Melbourne via New Zealand and Singapore – had one rule when she started her fourth album: “No drums, no bass!” she told producer J Walker. Indeed, the record features just piano, cello, viola and vocals. It’s Koh’s brand of classical pop, marrying her classical upbringing with her Asian heritage. “So it feels like summer days are over,” the album starts, which is apt because this could be viewed as a winter record. It’s delightfully dark, with haunting instrumentation. Like a gripping novel, Book Of Songs slowly draws you in, and it shows that Koh has a bright future as a composer. Book Of Songs is out now via MGM.

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