Alexandra Streliski

No music touches the soul like classical music.  For me, it's the piano that speaks the loudest.  The metamorphosis of pain through a piano surmounts all other instruments.   The harmonies just seize your heart and between the fluctuations in the music and the pounding of the keys, the pianist distinguishes their plight in lucid colors.  That's how I felt the first time I heard Alexandra Streliski.
Her music is kind and warm and yet, there is a still sense of overwhelming melancholy that somehow coos the hindered spirit.
There's a prominent, deep-rooted passion for romantic music with a touch of a more contemporary style.  It's a perfect blend of both worlds fit for a generation with access to endless streams of music.
There's something unique about her style that you can't quite pinpoint but there's no doubt she's made her signature mark to anyone who's ears have fallen upon her. It's been said of writers, musicians and poets time and time again, but she truly brings the brightest light to the tiniest room.

 Pianoscope is one of the most promising albums I've heard in a long time, it burrows through all the walls we build between ourselves and the cold, hard facts of life.  The melodies in pieces like Valse pour maman, Berceuse and Le départ create an inner sense of clarity to delve in to the most complicated of emotions while pieces like New York and Automne are the perfect backdrop for a lighthearted moment to yourself.
Jokes about Alanis Morissette and Michael Bolton may haunt some memories of Canadian music but some of the best indie music to date has leaked from Canada in to the United States and Alexandra Streliski is no exception.  The simplicity of her music only leaves you in question of what her full-potential will sound like.