ARTIST: Iris Leu
TITLE: Permanent Transient
LABEL: Self Released
GENRE: Pop
BITRATE: 155kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 27m total
RELEASE DATE: 2007-01-00
RIP DATE: 2007-05-03
Track List
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1. Blumenthol 4:16
2. You Are Love To Me 4:29
3. Ambitions 4:01
4. Applebomme 6:05
5. Baltimore 4:26
6. Blumenthol (Acoustic) 4:28
Release Notes:
Often misinterpreted are those who take the time to do things right, but
singer-songwriter Iris Leu doesnÆt mind the late-bloomer status. The result of
this wait, through her upbringing in classical and folk/pop music and studies in
classical lit, is the alchemy of melancholy at its finest.
Her musical growth is assessed by the acquirement of various instruments û
piano, violin, cello, voice û which coalesce in the discipline of songwriting.
Post-college, Iris boomeranged into the Dallas music scene in 2005 and garnered
nods from Dallas SongwritersÆ Association, Unisong, and International Music
Awards song contests for songwriting and performance.
January 2007 sees the release of the first studio-produced effort from Iris, a
five-song EP titled permanent transient. Contrary to being a collection of
comforting ballads as the melodies would suggest, the songs retreat to the dirt
and grim of the human psyche and explore the hushed tragedies of our postmodern
time.
They demonstrate her versatility to write and perform in different genres, from
the Mojito-soaked Applebomme, to the heart-thumping arrangement of Blumenthol.
From a socially sensitive songwriter, these are tensely built songs that do not
overlook the contemporary heart of its knuckle shape.