Album Review: Howlin' at the Moon from Carmela Rappazzo
Album: Howlin' at the Moon Artist: Carmela Rappazzo Label: Self-Released Website: https://www.carmelarappazzo.com Showing a penchant for songs meant for intimate settings, vocalist Carmela Rappazzo creates an atmosphere where she is singing privately to the listener on her new recording Howlin' at the Moon . Track after track, the songs project the impression that she is holding a private conversation with each individual listening. The warmth emanating from her vocals is calming, and the storytelling-bent in her delivery gives the tracks a poetic stride. The tempos range from slow simmers like "Haunted" to jazzy rompers like the title track, embellished in bop-enriched trimmings. The swinging rhythm of "Rush of Heat" brings audiences back to the days when marquee magnets like Frank Sinatra and Lena Horne headlined at music halls. The recording changes to a contemporary pop shading through "State of Grace" as Rappazzo's fluid vocals...