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Pop / Rock 28/09/2018

Salim Nourallah's Album "Somewhere South Of Sane" Is Out Today!

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Salim Nourallah's Album "Somewhere South Of Sane" Is Out Today!
New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Salim Nourallah's new double-album, Somewhere South of Sane, is out today. Have you listened yet? RIYL: Syd Barrett, Nick Drake, John Lennon, Robyn Hitchcock, Neil Finn, Sun Kil Moon, Damien Jurado, M. Ward, Joseph Arthur.

Early press praise and support:

Goldmine Magazine indie artist spotlight - "...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 - "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."

"February 23" track premiere at Dallas Observer - "...an epic double-album centered on delicate and disconcerting topics... Though the general theme of the song cycle tends to shade toward dark and melancholy matters, Nourallah is cognizant of the pacing. Stark and haunting solo ballads fit in alongside jangly, Beatles-esque melodic charmers and mystical, psychedelic jams. It's truly the work of someone comfortable enough in his musical chops to cross genres and hop around with differing forms and techniques."

"A Betrayal" track premiere at Magnet Magazine - "...a dark, fingerpicked, mostly acoustic number that's haunting and chilling..."

"I Missed My Own Life" track premiere at PopMatters - "With its commandingly defeated candor and gentle arrangement, it's a simple yet entrancing ballad that pinpoints precisely what makes Nourallah such a powerful artist. Built around unassuming acoustic guitar arpeggios, starry effects, and somber vocals, 'I Missed My Own Life' feels almost like a lost Sufjan Stevens lament in its pondering verses and impassioned ascending outburst... meaningful and arresting."

"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."

"Chopping Block" track premiere at Glide Magazine - "There is a wonky guitar sound that is used throughout the song to give the song a delightful weirdness as Nourallah pays tribute to some of his favorite acts of the tripped out '60s. ...it also finds him having a hell of a lot of fun both in terms of his lyricism and instrumentation."

"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."

"Life School" track premiere at The SoundBard - "'Life School' gets a pure A on The SoundBard rating meter. It's an insightful, stripped-down, smoky/sultry reading on learning how to present yourself to the world."

"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."

"The Heart Wants What the Heart Wants" track premiere at The Recoup - "...edgy and experimental in a way not like his earlier releases. It's still him at his vulnerable best as he explores issues of the heart, but there's a roughness and a willingness to experiment with sound that makes this double album even more of a compelling listen. It's pained and sad and heartbroken and self-loathing and hopeful and reaffirming and redemptive."

"Sleepwalking" track premiere at Ground Sounds - "...a fitting end to the album, drifting along peacefully, subtle but powerful."
"Is This Where the Trouble Begins" track premiere at Ghost of Blind Lemon - "...perhaps his most ambitious release to date. ...The overall tone of the album falls somewhere between bittersweet and full on melancholy."

"Sweet as a Weed" track premiere at Imperfect Fifth - "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."

Artist: Salim Nourallah
Album Title: Somewhere South of Sane
Release date: September 28, 2018
Label: Palo Santo Records
Genre: alternative, indie singer-songwriter
RIYL: Syd Barrett, Nick Drake, John Lennon, Robyn Hitchcock, Neil Finn, Sun Kil Moon, Damien Jurado, M. Ward, Joseph Arthur .






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