Arily Michele kept me listening from the first track to the last on her new album “Meditation For Wildflowers“. With 14 tracks, it’s a long and beautiful journey, made even better by one of the most charming voices I’ve heard this year. There is so much to enjoy in the music. I loved the choice of instruments and the different elements she brings into the arrangements. Nothing here made me want to skip ahead and I never lost interest during the album. Her voice is pure and full of emotion, but she also has real power behind her delivery. Her vocal ability is impressive and she knows how to bring each melody to life.
The lyrics are honest and beautifully written and the melodies are captivating. The album also carries an idea of renewal, drawing on wildflowers growing after a forest fire. That gives the title and the music an extra meaning. “Desert Orchid” was my favourite track. I enjoyed the whole album, but this is the one I kept putting on repeat. Her charming vocals, the chorus, the melodies and the instrumentation all work so well together here.
Arily is making music with a lot of passion and the quality of this album says so much about her talent. I loved spending time with these 14 tracks and I’m happy I gave this album my full attention. It’s an album I’ll be happy to revisit, I mean it.
