Many believe that a skilled singer can create visual tableaus via pure sonics alone. If that is so, then the atmosphere conjured by Lisa Zane definitely involves candle strewn nightclubs and back of house stages swathed in red velvet curtains. Due to her lilting continental flair, a Mediterranean breeze may also be an unsurprising guest once her voice begins winding it’s way out of your stereo speakers.
Indeed, Zane, best known to celluloid scare junkies for her measured and defiant performance in Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare, has often proven she is, creatively, much more than just Krueger kin. Her 3 recorded releases, containing many of her own original songs, are all unique and exotic affairs.
Val D’amour, my favorite, is not only filled with classic cabaret vibes, but gritty, street smart rock n roll, as well.
Track-wise, her take on the classic If You Go Away (Ne Me Quitte Pas) provides an almost rapturous start to the proceedings while the quietly slinky You Are A Mystery to Me eventually morphs into a propulsive banger. These opening tracks brilliantly clarify the rest of the proceedings.
To single just a few others out, Sweet and Rotten is lusciously sexy while Hello Lover is an honest look at sexual dynamics between two beautifully flawed human beings. La Paloma, meanwhile, plays best to Zane’s multicultural strengths while Good Night ends the affair with the perfect shade of content solitude.
Overall, a magical aural journey, Val D’amour is highly recommended.
This and Zane’s other recordings are available on multiple streaming services or can be ordered from her website – http://www.lisazane.com
Until the next time, SWEET love and pink GRUE, Big Gay Horror Fan!
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