Never Would we

The ever persistent and prolific ensemble known as Bright Dog Red return with their EIGHTH album release here at Ropeadope. Never Would We begins with the ensemble digging into heavier musical dialogue, a seemingly metal-inspired industrial response to the chaos of the world. From there a story unfolds like a soundtrack to a film that is yet to be made, envisioning dark cityscapes at night and summer drives up-river. There is mastery in the mix, as each player gets their crystal-clear time in the spotlight, with the bass as an ever present driving force. The care with which this band has been cultivated by leader Joe Pignato is stunning, as each album deviates from yet builds on the last.

The ever persistent and prolific ensemble known as Bright Dog Red return with their EIGHTH album release here at Ropeadope.

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“A lot of songs on my album are about love, empowerment and how people treat each other,” says Alina Engibaryan. “It’s all about some kind of relationship.” On We Are, the follow-up to the jazz/singer-songwriter’s 2016 critically-acclaimed debut Driving Down the Road, the Russian-born Engibaryan chose to concentrate on making original music and creating something far more personal. It marks a huge step forward for the artist, the granddaughter of jazz drumming great Nikolay Goncharov and a budding singer since the age of two. “I kind of changed everything for this record,” she says. “The band is different and the music is stylistically different from the first album. I only had one original song on that record. This time, all except one song are mine.”

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