Penelope Antena - Beamrose - New LP Record 2021 Youngbloods Vinyl - Experimental Pop / Folk / Electronic

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Belgian and French singer, songwriter, and producer Penelope Antena presents her radiant sophomore full-length album, "Beamorose." Across thirteen compositions, Beamorose expands on Penelope’s signature shapeshifting vocal manipulation with warm acoustic experimentations, twisting traditional Americana and Gospel stylings into a unique multilayered rendition of art-pop.

Penelope Antena is the heiress to a musical legacy of mythical stature, living and creating on a mountaintop in the Occitanie region of southern France. Her grandfather, Belgian pianist and Jazz-Rock Pioneer Marc Moulin (Placebo, Telex) and mother, founding member of the 80s electro-samba group Antena, Isabelle Powaga, played a tremendous role in supporting and inspiring Penelope to shine in the shadow of their creative heritage.

"Beamorose," a follow-up to her 2019 debut "Antelope" (KowTow Records), is the most recent iteration of Penelope propelling her family’s musical tradition into the 21st century. Contrary to her previous solo recordings, Penelope aimed to create an album galvanized by trials and experiments in ensemble performance - a body of work which radiates a sense of community and warmth. The album’s aesthetic totality comes as the fruit of an impromptu trip to America’s midwest, where Penelope befriended and recruited producer Brendan Forrest and an all-star cast of local musicians to impart their virtuosic talents on her demos.

These works ring three-dimensional and exhibit the true dynamic range of Penelope’s natural vocal abilities - both as a nod to her newfound inspirations in gospel and Americana, as well as in an attempt to communicate a height of sincerity in her music.

Whether through her explorations in group performance or declarations of solitude through tender ballads, Penelope hopes listeners of these songs will be comforted by a feeling of intimacy relatable to an array of personal context. If anything, "Beamorose" will serve as a reminder to Penelope about the power, and successes, of channeling budding connections, friendship, and community into a singular artistic expression.