Italian singer-songwriter Marta Del Grandi releases her new album ‘Dream Life’ today via Fire Records, her first new music since the effortlessly refined devotional pop of her ‘Selva‘ album in 2023.
Drawing on the free-range spirit of Joni Mitchell, noir-flecked echoes of Nina Nastasia, the pop clarity of Carole King, and the hushed minimalism of Agnes Obel, Marta Del Grandi is a compelling musical presence commanding attention.
“While Selva had a poetic and bucolic nature – in my head I can picture each song as an oil painting – Dream Life has a more contemporary approach, with lyrics touching political and social issues, a more explicit personal storytelling and a more defined pop sound. It’s more like a photobook, more defined and detailed”. – Marta Del Grandi
The album reflects a growing awareness that we cannot fully control the future or the outcome of our plans. This thread weaves throughout the record, a journey that is poetic, ironic, and deeply grounded in the present.
“Emotionally complex, her songwriting seems to tap into areas beyond words.” Clash
“A singer-songwriter who seems to come from an imaginary land.” Rolling Stone
‘Marta continues to showcase her new album at the following locations. All free entry.
31 Jan: Bar Futura, Reggio Emilia, Italy
31 Jan: SEMM Music, Bologna, Italy
05 Feb: T-Trane Record Store, Perugia, Italy
14 Feb: Amadeus, Abbiategrasso (MI), Italy
17 Feb: Piola Libri, Bruxelles, Belgium
20 Feb: Balades Sonores, Paris, France
