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Wall Streams New Track Something On Your Mind

• 27th Nov 2012

London-based producer/writer/vocalist WALL is excited to share her cover of Karen Dalton’s “Something On Your Mind” debuting the track with Pitchfork yesterday.

After releasing the haunting “No Secrets” on Soundcloud in February as a free download, the Black Cab Sessions team stepped in to get involved, signing WALL for her debut single and as the first act on their newly born label, BCS Records. Her minimal pop music has been causing UK tastemakers and specialist radio DJs to fawn over the intimacy of the tracks, with “Magazine” receiving plays from 6Music, Radio 1 and XFM. Having toured this autumn with Saint Saviour, WALL will be headlining Hoxton Hall in February 2013 before taking her live show stateside.

Stream and download the track here:

Influenced by artists such as St Vincent and Patti Smith, WALL takes her lead from women with a strong sense of identity, using her unique formula of layered production as an integral part of the writing process. Favoring rudimentary recording equipment over state-of-the-art studios, she captures not only the intended notes but also encourages the ambient sound in the room. From these scratchy beginnings, WALL creates sparse soundscapes, with only muted bass lines and scattered keyboards to frame her voice.

While the production creates an intriguing backdrop, it is WALL’s sense of melody and turn of phrase that takes center stage. Subtle nods to classic refrains, mingled with her own inflection, suggest a writer who draws from many different eras. The result is a sound that is both timeless yet modern.