{"id":72348,"date":"2020-02-05T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-05T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/?p=72348"},"modified":"2020-02-05T11:35:17","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T17:35:17","slug":"alexandra-savior-the-archer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/2020\/02\/05\/alexandra-savior-the-archer\/","title":{"rendered":"Alexandra Savior: The Archer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium alignright wp-image-72349\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/the-archer.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/the-archer.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/the-archer.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/the-archer.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/the-archer.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/the-archer.jpg?resize=125%2C125&amp;ssl=1 125w\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\">Alexandra Savior McDermott\u2019s debut album, <em>Belladonna of Sadness<\/em>, was a power-packed set of dreamy, desert rock-y tracks produced by Alex Turner (of Arctic Monkeys fame). Turner\u2019s influences in the record were evident musically, but McDermott\u2019s vocals had enough personality and panache to set her apart from the other artist\u2019s work. On <em>The Archer<\/em>, she boasts both a new producer (Sam Cohen) and a new label (30th Century), and it is clear that her sound has evolved. She had the songs in the works before turning to producer Sam Cohen and mentor Danger Mouse.<\/p>\n<p>Like <em>Belladonna of Sadness<\/em>, <em>The Archer<\/em> clearly showcases the influence of its producer; but once again, Alexandra Savior\u2019s unique flair makes the album her own. Where <em>Belladonna<\/em> featured a dynamic lineup of seemingly disparate songs (that, nonetheless, worked quite well together), <em>The Archer<\/em> forms a more cohesive image. Savior explores piano ballads and smoky lounge tunes while always maintaining an underlying current of her signature desert rock sound.<\/p>\n<p>McDermott cites the #MeToo movement and her own experiences with manipulation as major influences. These become especially evident in tracks like the early-released \u201cCrying All the Time,\u201d where she croons lines like, \u201cHe doesn\u2019t like it when I cry \/ But now he\u2019s gone and I\u2019m crying all the time.\u201d As a young female artist in the indie scene, McDermott has undoubtedly had her fair share of difficulty establishing boundaries and learning to stand up for herself.<\/p>\n<p>Though I personally enjoyed the semi-chaotic diversity of <em>Belladonna of Sadness<\/em> more than I have <em>The Archer<\/em>, this sophomore album represents a positive trend in McDermott\u2019s budding career.<br \/>\n<b><br \/>\nRecommended If You Like: Lana Del Rey, Fiona Apple, Cate Le Bon, Regina Spektor<br \/>\nRecommended Tracks: 1 (Soft Currents), 2 (Saving Grace), 5 (Send Her Back), 9 (But You)<br \/>\nDo Not Play: None<br \/>\nWritten by Jaya Chakka on 02\/03\/2020 <\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alexandra Savior&#8217;s sophomore album marks a decidedly different (but not unwelcome) departure from her first record.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20842,"featured_media":72349,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,3235,3230,181],"tags":[8429,7712,8430],"class_list":["post-72348","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","category-music-reviews","category-new-music-rotation","category-rock-rotation","tag-alexandra-savior","tag-jaya-chakka","tag-the-archer"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/the-archer.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72348","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20842"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72348"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72348\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/72349"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72348"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72348"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72348"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}