Izy - Irene"Irene" is the debut album from Izy (pronounced eye zee), a Melbourne based trio originally hailing from Cairns in Australia's tropical North. A deeply mature album from a very young band, Irene is a 10 song collection of raw neo soul grooves, rich vocal harmony and subtle jazz guitar. A stripped back, simple recording of a band killing it in a room. There's a deep understanding of the canon of soul music on display here, with echoes of D'Angelo and

the London Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Martyn Brabbins bring us two mature works by the Greek modernist

like Bowie

A marker in the sand as Holy Other's first output since 2012's critically acclaimed Held

as Finney's younger self

Bach International Piano Competition)

Through a series of auditions

exciting international career

Presented here is Lou's one of a kind Christmas album

The few sonatas on this album

before switching to breakneck Brazilian choro

the German and Swiss singers under the direction of their founder Markus Utz delight critics and audiences alike

and notable for their elegant melodies and wealth of invention