Up And Away

Stella makes her Sub Pop debut with the mesmerizing Up and Away, an old-school pop paean to the pangs and raptures of love. From the Greek folk-inflected get-go, we’re swept up in Stella’s world – and it’s quite the captivating place to be. The singer-songwriter joined forces with artist and producer Tom Calvert (aka Redinho), and it was a match made in Athens; the results are heavenly. Both mention chemistry when asked about their collaboration and it’s clear, from what we hear, they had it in spades. The meld is seamless. Stella’s songs have always riffed on American and Greek mid-century pop but Up and Away doubles down on the vintage aesthetic. Tom says he styled the record “as if it was a rare gem from the ’60s found in a box of records in Athens,” and Stella notes she was ready for a more “deeply Greek touch – it felt comfortable and right, smoothly fusing with the pop.” While not exclusively a confessional artist, Stella is always intimate – when she sings, it’s personal. She writes “about things I feel passion for. Stories about me, about others, about all that’s there in love and war.” Stella was “in a very emotional state at the time, which came through in the lyrics and vocals.” And it’s true, her honeyed voice – layered in those unmistakable harmonies of hers – thrillingly runs the gamut from tender to terse, by turns bracing and smitten, aching and forlorn. But it’s the lyrics that feel key. Across her output, Stella has proven herself a strong storyteller, an

Tracks

1~1~Up And Away
1~2~Nomad
1~3~Manéros
1~4~Charmed
1~5~Another Nation
1~6~Black And White
1~7~Titanic
1~8~The Truth Is
1~9~Who Cares
1~10~Is It Over

Details

Format: Vinyl LP
Artist: ?Tella
Release Date: 17 June 2022
Genre: Alternative
Label: Sub Pop Records
Distributor: Inertia Music