I’d heard of Hazel through Hannah Peel and then I was interested to see her pop up demoing various Super 6 features. I knew she played keys for Goldfrapp and Florence and The Machine but I hadn’t listened to any of her own music until I watched her recent Sonicstate interview and found out about her EP.
It’s brilliant. If you like Goldfrapp, Bat for Lashes/Natasha Kahn, Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel etc. then do give it a listen. It’s the sound of a woman totally in the thrall of her muse who’s mastered her instruments and voice to satisfy its calling.
In the interview she says she has a lot of musical training and it shows. It’s the type of material that reveals more and more of itself with repeated listenings. Truly a musician in all the important senses of the word!
She’s as much of a talent as the people she’s played for. A star in her own right. I hope her solo work grows into a live set.