Following the release of her acclaimed album ‘Selva’, Italian singer songwriter Marta Del Grandi releases new single, ‘The Best Sea’ out today ahead of her upcoming UK and EU Spring tour.
Produced and mixed by Matthew Fortunati, ‘The Best Sea’ is a powerful track that deals with themes of sisterhood; it reflects on the evolution of our close relationships and how they help us to become stronger and overcome our demons. “It requires constant understanding to be able to sail the sea together, accepting to tune in to each other’s pace as it slows down or speeds up, finding balance.” Adds Marta
“A refined devotional suite of clever pop that flows effortlessly, combining emotional complexity and organic arrangements” Rumore
Marta Del Grandi released her acclaimed album ‘Selva’ last year on Fire Records. Her most intricate and shimmering effort yet, a refined devotional suite of astute pop that flows effortlessly, uniting emotional complexity, divine organic arrangements with a sci-fi finish.
Her debut ‘Until We Fossilize’ showed all the qualities of Marta’s unique approach, tiptoeing between Laurel Canyon dust, Lynchian etherealism and dramatic Morricone scores whilst ‘Selva’ delves deeper into the undergrowth, showcasing an ambition to deliver a whole new universe, her own ecosystem, where the strength of her voice alone is the pillar to build on.
Beams of choral light radiate and permeate each track, with layered vocal drones creating a cathartic collision of sharp and soft textures, as almost to guide us hand in hand across Marta Del Grandi’s enchanted universe. The ambition is blinding, and the outcome is here to prove it: 12 songs of sprawling ethereal pop that is vivid, immense and fully illuminated.
Touring the new album in the UK for the first time since its release last autumn, Marta Del Grandi will be performing across the UK with some special live dates including Fire Records’ 40th celebration at Earth on 27th April and a headline set at Two Palms in Hackney on 26th April with Graham Reynolds.
TOUR DATES
16 Apr: Special release event at Bagno Diurno, Milan Design Week, Milan, Italy
22 Apr: Low Four, Manchester, UK
23 Apr: The Glad Cafe, Glasgow, UK
24 Apr: Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh, UK*
25 Apr: Cobalt Studios, Newcastle, UK*
26 Apr: Two Palms, London, UK**
27 Apr: Forty Years Of Fire – The Giant Syndicate, Earth, London, UK
28 Apr: Just Dropped In Records, Coventry, UK
29 Apr: The Folklore, Brighton, UK*
02 May: Les Nuits Botanique, Brussels, Belgium
10 May: Bronson, Ravenna, Italy
11 May: Teatro della Concordia, San Costanzo, Italy
17 May: Cinema Eliseo, Avellino, Italy
18 May: Castello Farnese, San Valentino in A.P., Italy
19 May: Suoni Nel Labirinto, Chiusi, Italy
25 May: Urtija Festival, Magliano Alfieri, Italy
26 May: Miami Festival, Milano, Italy
02 Jun: Borghilenti, Castenuovo Bocca d’Adda, Italy
05 Jul: Sexto ‘Nplugged Festival, Sesto al Renghena, Italy
11 Jul: Arti Vive Festival, Soliera, Italy
08 Aug: Ypsigrock Festival, Castelbuono, Italy
15-18 Aug: Green Man Festival, Brecon Beacons, UK
*w/ Immaterial Possession
** w/ Graham Reynolds
