Sophie Tassignon - Mysteries UnfoldThe haunting strains of a distant melody, the resplendent majesty of an angelic choir; the echoing cries of circling birds, the thundering clomp of charging hoofbeats; the menace of an ominous growl, the soul stirring chime of a tolling bell, the urgency of a percussive rhythm: Sophie Tassignon conjures all of these with only that most beautiful, boundless and mysterious of instruments, the human voice. On her first solo album, Mysteries Unfold, the

and drummer David Frazier

and a gorgeous rendition of "The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise

Against his wife's (Sharon Stone) wishes

as well as other global musical traditions

With the writing of "Sorcery" being catalyzed by personal and shared experiences between Ragone and Taylor

as if after years of searching

The Harptones - Sunset / I Gotta Have Your Love

A collaborative track developed from an initial sketch by South London rave instigator

" made even more impactful through strikingly simple arrangements and raw

Etta James +

I never really bothered putting my poetry into pop music before

Recorded at Telluride Studios in Palo Alto