Kori’s Press
GENERAL INFO
INTERVIEWS
INTERVIEW with Vancouver blog THE DELETE BIN
INTERVIEW with Hamilton Makes Art
INTERVIEW with View Magazine (AUGUST 2010)
INTERVIEW with View Magazine (SEPTEMBER 2010)
PODCAST with We Heart Music Radio
REVIEWS
“Don’t you love seemingly upbeat songs that are actually tragic downers? So’s the case with Nowhere Near My Heart by Kori Pop. Just in time to temper some of that holiday cheer that’s running rampant! It’s the first song on her first album, From the Outskirts, an album that might have some pop overtones, but at heart runs deeps.”
“Kori Pop… lives in the world of alternative/female/rock/pop, but isn’t boring or predictable (As is often the case, I think). Her music has hints of blues, jazz, indie, good production and real vocal chops.”
“[Kori Pop] takes the standard singer/songwriter fare (piano, hand claps, you know the drill) and combines it with vocals and an arrangement outside the box as the song progresses. There’s also a key change within the first minute, which is pretty unexpected and sweet, and sort of symbolizes the song as a whole. Like…where did THAT just come from?? Which is cool. And even if it wasn’t, standard singer/songwriter fare is standard for a reason. It sounds good. Pop’s voice, well, rocks. (…Sorry.)”
KNOX ROAD on ‘Nowhere Near My Heart’
“And so it is that Pop has released her début album From The Outskirts, a wonderfully mellow collection of songs that brings to mind sounds as disparate as Carole King, Nick Drake, Laura Nyro and Cat Power. The album is headed by the single Nowhere Near My Heart, a song with subtle mass appeal that wouldn’t sound out of place on the Juno soundtrack.”
“And the album? I keep over-using the word “sweet” but it’s hard not too with that voice. But, to leave it at that would be misleading and unfair to Pop as the album definitely branches away from a sound that would be almost too fitting for a kindle ad…”
“Verdict: Pop’s music is certainly, well, pop. But she stands apart from the average songstress. She has a strong, unique voice and a flair for penning solid, infectious songs with her own quirky touches. I can see her easily taking mainstream music by storm while still maintaining her own style.”
“[From the Outskirts is] sugar-coated cabaret-pop with a theatrical quirk, fans of Emiliana Torrini or Julie Feeney will be impressed.”
“The debut album release `From The Outskirts` is a vibrant uncomplicated gem… filled with Jazz/Folk qualities providing a audio springboard for Kori`s sweet voice, a fantastically transparent sound which leaves an aftertaste as clear as a cold mountain spring. I can`t see kori being a closely guarded secret for long, beautiful voices travel well and the musical world has become an extremely small place.”
“…gorgeous song with wonderful twists and turns, put an unexpected smile on my face.”
IREALLYLOVEMUSIC on ‘Nowhere Near My Heart’
“…Kori Pop is a bright talent amongst the flagging hopefuls of 2010. With vibrant vocals and whispering melodies, Pop soars where other modern day singer songwriters have fallen. An album comprising all from pianos to accordion and vocals covering pop, soul and rock, Pop’s debut, From the Outskirts acts as a refreshing reprieve.”
“Pop’s song-writing is at the forefront of her material, and rightly so: it’s strong enough to see her appeal to both mainstream and alternative audiences.”
“This is the song that wraps me up like a blanket and gives me whispers of hope that things can change. It is unbelievably simple and Kori Pop’s voice is one of those that somehow penetrates my heart and lingers like a mist in my head for a few days at a time. Her words cloud my thoughts at the most unlikely times, rushing to the forefront when I least expect to recall a song.”
NEW MUSIC COLLABORATIVE on ‘Northern Belle’
MORE SHOUT OUT’s
…Dearest People of the Press,
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