When I discovered the gig was at Union Chapel, I realised its the perfect setting for Ex:Re; a working church by day and music venue by night, providing a serene atmosphere and perfect acoustics for the solo venture of Daughter’s lead singer, Elena Tonra. I have seen Daughter twice before, supporting Benjamin Francis Leftwich in October 2011 […]
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Album Review: Daughter – Music from Before the Storm
It’s only just been over a year ago since Daughter once again captured and shattered our hearts with their surreal and ethereal album Not to Disappear (2015), epitomising a tragic decline of individual selfhood. The indie folk band, of guitarist and vocalist Elena Tonra, guitarist Igor Haefeli, and drummer Remi Aguiella, didn’t stay static after […]
Album Review: Daughter – Not To Disappear
Daughter Not To Disappear 15 January 2016; 4AD Daughter have once again crafted the catalyst to coax an emotional response from even the most stoic listener. In their new album, Not to Disappear, the drifting vocals of Elena Tonra are a seamless accompaniment to the lyrical melancholy that’s delivered, and slow paced electric guitar […]