Julie Kathryn shows off her soft alto voice and her romantic and feminine musical sound in her debut album titled “Black Trees”. “Black Trees” includes a varied tracklist of loosely defined “dreamy pop” through which Julie Kathryn boasts her soulful memoir. Often compared to Norah Jones and described as “Audrey Hepburn meets Joni Mitchel”, Julie Kathryn’s voice resonates with an edgier class of romantic pop. Julie Kathryn showcases the diversity in her voice and songwriting in the disco-pop song called “Nightingale”, which strongly resembles a 70’s disco song by the likes of Donna Summer and Pat Benatar. Her album comes full circle with her cover of Bob Dylan’s “Emotionally Yours” – a lovely ballad that showcases her voice in all its passion.
Grade: B+
99-cent download: “Black Trees”
Sounds best when: Sitting on College Green on a sunny day.
