Sometimes Y
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The progressive recording group Sometimes Y is at the forefront of an emerging spiritual interest within the popular culture. sY integrates music, fashion and design with a spiritual perspective that addresses a need to reconcile a diverse range of theological thought and scientific knowledge. The sY logo is visually and conceptually compelling. The multi-layered symbolism crosses gender, generational and religious boundaries, bridging Jewish and Christian Mysticism and Eastern ideology. sY is the culmination of a musical collaboration and marriage between singer/songwriter, Lora Nigro and guitarist, Kevin Roberts. Their breathtaking HDCD (High Definition Compact Disc) debut I AM blends orchestral and organic elements in an elaborate, artistic and spiritual expression. A four-star review by Robin Parish from About.com reveals: 'Sometimes Y set out to create an album unlike anything you've ever heard before. An album that would be free of the rigid confines of any particular genre of music, an album that would be about sheer expression, free from any specific form. They've succeeded, based on I AM. The album is essentially poetry set to music, but the poetry is deep soulful stuff. I've never heard anything like this. The music refuses to be pinned down, using nearly every sound known to man. There's no denying the level of quality present in this artistic, soulful album. Sometimes Y is a group to keep your eye on... they seem to be the complete antithesis of the word 'pigeonhole'.' The acoustic based arrangements evolved in the studio with the help of producer Vincent Gaudes. The tracks were edited and co-mixed by Peter Buffett of BisonHead, Milwaukee, Wisconsin and mastered by Bob Ludwig, Gateway Studios, Portland, Maine. I AM was nationally released in a unique DBS (Disc Box Slider) package during the Fall of 1999 on Ruff Stuff Records, NYC and distributed by Big Daddy, NJ. I AM was independently financed and produced in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with the support of many recording and graphic arts professionals. The album has received national and local media coverage. In a representative review, John Noyd of Maximum Ink wrote: 'I AM, is a pleasing mixture of engaging melodies and enchanting accompaniment, theatrical in its thunder and disarming in its fragile forms. The swooning lyrics of vocalist Lora Nigro weave words with an urgent, impassioned directness. Still, a shadowy visage mixes suspiciously with an air of grace and fair play. Exceptional production carries off both the grand epics of self-discovery as well as the swifter, more stinging flings with hard guitars and cathedral rock beats. Bewitching in their ease in moving from quiet spells of heartache to raging streams of vengeance, Sometimes Y is lighting the dark consciousness of fertile imaginations. I AM is therefore complex, conflicted, consumed and very much alive.'
