Victoria Blade is a surprise treat, a treasure
too few of you will uncover once all is said and done. “Lo-Fi Love Songs” is
just exactly what this is, a lovely collection of gentle folk songs sung by
Blade about her relationship with her husband. It’s the kind of love we all
hope for, we all yearn for. Some of us find it, some of us don’t. Victoria
Blade is lucky that she has found it.
Over acoustic guitar, Blade’s voice is
double-tracked for that extra richness. She recorded the whole album to Tascam
four-track, and the hiss of the tape is delightfully audible. The homespun
production of “Lo-Fi” adds to its insanely catchy charm. It would not be an
exaggeration to suggest that every single moment of this tape is an ember
stoked in the crackling fireplace of our hearts on those cold winter mornings
after snow has covered the ground. Those mornings are the perfect times to
snuggle up with that special someone. Probably with “Lo-Fi Love Songs” playing
on the tape deck.
--Ryan
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