Valerie June the moon and the stars

​Valerie June (from the album The Moon and the Stars: Prescriptions for Dreamers available on Fantasy Records)  (by Bryant Liggett)
It’s a record that’s ambient, earthy and grounded. The Moon and the Stars: Prescriptions for Dreamers, the latest from Valerie June, finds the Memphis, Tennessee Soul singer digging into R&B and Folk Gospel while drifting amid sonic bursts of dreamy exploration. Rolling piano kicks off The Moon and the Stars with a don’t-go ballad in “Stay”, the album drifting over the :55 second New Age “Stay Meditation”. Dig deep into “You and I” to discover a World Beat vibe while “Colors” is Folk simplicity, Valerie June’s voice joined by a plucked guitar and a stripped down, finger-snap rhythm section.  
Valerie June is joined by Memphis music royalty, Carla Thomas, on “African Proverb” and “Call Me A Fool”, a musical meeting of Memphis’s soulful past and Soul heavy present. “Fallin’” is Valerie June with a guitar, strumming a campfire singalong. “Within You” has subtle breakbeats, a dreamy dose of trip-hop with a dash of old-school Soul.  Her most accessible and ear friendly cut comes toward the end in “Why the Bright Stars Glow”. The track finds Valerie June drifting into modern R&B and groove-heavy Pop as she keeps the New Age undertones rolling through to the end with a :90-second blast of flute and environmental soundscapes with “Starlight Ethereal Silence”. Electro-blips and rhythms are all served up by Valerie June in a comfortable blend, delivered gentle and soulful-soft in a New Age atmosphere via a record that’s easy on the ears.
 
Listen and buy the music of Valerie June from AMAZON
 
More information is available on the Valerie June website

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