Name: Vivian Leva and Riley Calcagno
Brand: Vivian Leva and Riley Calcagno

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

FRDT100.1

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Colour

black

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Discogs ID

Discs

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2021-04-23

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

877746010019

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Vivian Leva and Riley Calcagno

Genre US

Folk

Label US

Free Dirt Records

Vivian Leva &amp; Riley Calcagno's self-titled record is old-soul roots music to its core. Though both just out of college, the duo's musical talents extend far beyond their years. Produced by Cajun roots heavyweight Joel Savoy at his GRAMMY-winning studio, <i>Vivian Leva &amp; Riley Calcagno</i> is not some soulless collection of songs imitating previous masters of American music. Rather, the pair has responded to one of the darkest eras in American history with an album of stunning breadth and originality. With mass protests and fires raging near their current home in the Pacific Northwest, and no prospect of touring anytime soon, it's an aptly biting, bittersweet group of songs for an uncertain time. Yet, Leva and Calcagno balance this with a sense of optimism-a notion that at our most vulnerable we might emerge better humans because of it all, perhaps beginning with our own intimate relationships. The eleven tracks elegantly reprise the deep threads of old-time and classic country present throughout Leva's debut album-she did grow up in rural Virginia, the daughter of celebrated old-time musicians, after all. However, the pair fluidly meld this traditional backbone with fresh iconic melodies, expanded production, and the tightly wound vocal harmonies of indie folk. It's an artistic statement made from this moment but built to last.

Music US