Bloody musicians… you can’t take your ears off them for a minute that they change their band’s name and move to a different city without telling ya! This is the case for now Brooklyn based artist Arum Rae, a project known in its Austin incarnation as White Dress. The debut EP under the new moniker, realeased earlier this year, is titled after the beautiful single ‘Warranted Queen’ (streaming), which sounds a little like a modern version of ‘Walk on the Wild Side’ sung by a lady. Now it doesn’t get more NYC than that, does it? We were rooting for a sax solo at the end of the tune! The other tracks on the record reveal a more electronic and soulful musical attitude, which solidly places Arum Rae in the new wave of quirky caucasian artists experimenting with soul influences. Look out for a full length out later this year, and a show at Brooklyn Bazaar on July 12.
We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best Mellow Core songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!