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01. KENNEDY, SOPHIA - Being Special
02. KENNEDY, SOPHIA - Afraid
03. KENNEDY, SOPHIA - Apple In The Basket
ARTIST
TITLE
Being Special
FORMAT
10"

LABEL
CATALOG #
PAMPA 029EP PAMPA 029EP
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
3/2/2018

Sophia Kennedy's self-titled album (PAMPA 012CD/LP, 2017) was a watershed moment for both the American-born avant pop artist and Pampa Records. On Being Special, Sophia continues to examine the art of left-field song-crafting. The center of "Being Special" is its trio of percussive piano riff, strings, and handclaps, which warms the heart with a notable throwback cinematic feel. "Afraid", originally written by Nico, hints at a sparse DIY affair in Kennedy's version, but the song ingeniously matures in small increments. The quirky "Apple In The Basket" embodies a whirling circus carousel, enhanced by staccato organ chords and rhyming word couplets.