New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Salim Nourallah's new double-album, Somewhere South of Sane, is out later this month. Have you listened yet? RIYL: Syd Barrett, Nick Drake, John Lennon,
Robyn Hitchcock, Neil Finn, Sun Kil Moon,
Damien Jurado, M. Ward, Joseph Arthur. Recent press release and links to music are below.
Early press praise and support:
Goldmine Magazine indie artist spotlight - "...may be his most ambitious offering yet. It boasts 21 songs on a single CD, mostly cast in a low cast sonic quilt of ambiance and atmosphere. ...It's seductive to be sure, but its elusive imagery begs repeated listens to fully appreciate its overall allure."
No Depression album review - "This seventh solo album from Dallas-based singer/songwriter Salim Nourallah may take a little time to grow on you, but patience will be rewarded. Nourallah's gentle vocals—think Nick
Drake and the side of
John Lennon that emerges in songs like 'Julia'—combine with inventive soundscapes to create what he understandably calls 'photographs of feelings.' ...melodic and memorable."
"Rainbow Dolphins" track premiere at Atwood Magazine - "Salim Nourallah reminds us... there's something magical about a beautiful, heartfelt love song. ...as ethereal and spacey as it is grounded in sincere emotion... a powerful, sobering love song full of weight and meaning."
"Going Through the Motions" track premiere at East of 8th - "...plaintive storytelling nestled within tender fingerpicking and spare instrumentation which allows his spirit to shine through and illuminate the musical landscape."
"Tucumcari" track premiere at Mxdwn - "...a loping mostly-acoustic track built around a simple finger-picked guitar figure and lush string arrangements that highlight Nourallah's appealing voice and songwriting ability."
"Moving Man" video premiere at Bsides & Badlands - "Our lives are pretty mundane. Sure, it's speckled with sudden bursts of excitement, of joy, of contentment, but it's generally an astonishing and poetic tragedy. We are ghosts gliding through this existence. Indie-folk singer-songwriter Salim Nourallah inhabits that airless void with his song 'Moving Man,' in which he wrangles his feelings of being a single parent and the space between him and his two kids.
"Sweet as a Weed" track premiere at Imperfect Fifth - "The spirit of the South can definitely be heard in this song, with its distinct twang and tone. The mellowed-out guitar paired with Nourallah's vocals creates an atmospheric, vaguely eerie vibe and a song for those days spent in the blistering summer heat in the country."
"A Thousand Ways to Miss You" track premiere at AXS.com - "...a new spin on romantic angst."
"Relief" track premiere at Independent Clauses
"Moving Man" track premiere at Vents Magazine
"Everything Under the Sun" track premiere at Ghettoblaster Magazine
"Whiteheart" track premiere at Blue Ridge Outdoors
"Relief" video premiere at The Big Takeover
"Tucumcari" video premiere at Innocent Words
"Let Go of the Night" track premiere at Blast Echo
"A Thousand Ways to Miss You" video premiere at Skope Magazine
