The Beat Surrender review "To Be Still" by Alela Diane;
"Alela Diane returns with her sophomore album To Be Still this week and just like it’s predecessor it’s got a really organic and honest feel running throughout it, both in terms of the music and the lyrics.
It continues in many ways where The Pirate Gospel left off so it’s hardly likely to alienate many existing fans. If people will afford it more than one listen though, they will find a deeper level to this release that comes out with repeated plays, especially on tracks like Take Us Back, Dry Grass & Shadows, Every Path and Tatted Lace, which were all strong favourites of mine on the second spin.
The other thing this album really has going for it, is that the theme isn’t varied or muddled, it’s taking you on a very definite and at times sparse journey through one womans loneliness and isolation, while that may nopt be an easy listen for some it does make for a rounded and cohesive listen in my eyes(or should that be ears!)"
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