Iraina Mancini returned with a single and video, Running For Your Life, at the beginning of February and it's another gorgeous slice of dramatic pop, with lush cinematic production and sumptuous vocals.
I was introduced to Iraina's music pretty much this time last year via a couple of remixes of songs from her debut album, Undo The Blue. The title track was reanimated by Beyond The Wizards Sleeve aka Erol Alkan and Richard Norris, whilst Sugar High had been remixed in 2023 by Saint Etienne.
With artists like that involved, you expect top quality but even so, both remixes are superb.
Which inevitably lead back to Undo The Blue the album, issued on Pete Paphides' rather wonderful Needle Mythology label. Ten songs brimming with confidence, poise and hooks, to the extent that you'd be forgiven for thinking that this is Iraina's second or third album. No first release nerves here, this is an accomplished and satisfying debut.
Here are a couple of examples:
And, after that satisfying feast, for dessert, Undo The Blue in French.
And, after that satisfying feast, for dessert, Undo The Blue in French.
And, to finish, Iraina performing Undercover, Wild Runaways and Deep End at Buffalo Studios in London, in 2021.
I think she's great too, love your descriptions of her sound. 'Shotgun' was the song that first did it for me, just so sensual and cinematic. Have you ever checked out her Soho Radio Show?
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