Alela Diane
melophobe saw Alela Diane once, in February 2009, at Paradise Rock Club, Boston.
- 1 concert review with 8 photos of the band
- 2 fifty-word reviews
The show
February 26, 2009
Blitzen Trapper and Alela Diane
Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA
Words and photos by Joshua Bean
27 photos
8 of Alela Diane
Fifty-word reviews
Alela Diane’s sweet, milky voice is the centerpiece of To Be Still, subtlety embellished by bits of banjo, slide guitar and, appropriately, self-sung harmonies. A pleasant addition to the female freak-folk genre, Diane shares whimsical, nature-rich themes with hometown buddy Joanna Newsom, but does so with significantly less quirk.
Alela and Alina’s album sounds as if composed in any key, so long as it was a sharp. Roomy and twangy, they harken back to the "story-telling" times of songs and deliver images of stabbed wives and the rambling road. The ladies’ voices weave around each other for delightful depth.