THE SURREAL LIFE

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Kate Tucker sings songs of unrest “ sad, whispered tales of leaving ¦ arriving ¦ waiting. Though her indie folk-pop shimmers and sways, luring you into the melody, Tucker herself remains at a distance “ an echoing voice belonging to an ethereal girl just out of reach. It’s the same enchanting mix of sparkle and twang you’ll find with another girl from the Pacific Northwest, Neko Case – but with a little Mazzy Star melancholia thrown in for good measure.

In her song Faster Than Cars Drive, the singer-guitarist shows she can haunt you, sweetly, slowly and with a country western crackle. In Your Dreams, wisps of electronic beats, xylophone and guitar float and pop against Tucker’s gossamer vocals. When the melody finally breaks into a canter, the headiness ebbs, but the feeling of surreality remains. Kate Tucker may be a tricky catch, but she’s one artist you’ll definitely want to follow down the rabbit hole.