Round Midnight presents Tara Lily
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South London, British-Bengali musician Tara Lily presents her debut album, ‘Speak In The Dark’, a record about “speaking your truth – things that go unsaid—secrets and desires”. Transgressing jazz, electronica, trip-hop, and alternative R&B with Indian soundscape ‘Speak In The Dark’ is an artistic representation of Tara’s emotional highs and lows with ADHD.
The album, produced by Dom Valentino and King Krule includes collaborations with American Grammy-nominated jazz trumpeter Theo Croker and UK-Bengali lyricist Surya Sen. It also features a stellar lineup of guest musicians, including saxophonist Jazz Lee, Indian classical virtuoso Akash Parekah, Mei Kirby.
Previous singles and videos, such as the siren song “No Way Out”, shot in the Himalayas in association with The North Face, is a pensive modern ballad that draws on “dark romance and Nepali folk tales”. The sombre soundscape “6 Feet Down” sees Tara working with American trumpeter Theo Croker for an all-star jazz collaboration. “Double Time” showcases Tara’s electronic side, delving into the frenetic energy of drum and bass. The music video, directed by Bengali filmmaker Siddinth Ghosh, is shot in Mumbai and follows Tara on the back of a motorbike, guided by Kali, the goddess of destruction/creation. “Double Time” garnered support from Jamie Cullum (BBC Radio 2), Jamz Supernova (BBC 6Music) and Radio 1 as ‘Track of the Week’.
