Flora Algera is an artist who has quite a back story. According to her reverbnation bio “Algera spent much of her time attending concerts for local bands in small venues throughout Boston and taking notes from the punk-rock genre.” She spent a couple of years traveling around the country and began writing poetry. Algera was also a former competitive opera singer and even worked with the famous composer John Williams.
In 2020 Algera worked with accomplished producer William D Lucey on her first single “Anthem For The Psych Ward Kids.” Algera now has a new single coming out soon entitled “Idols.” The song starts with a lush arrangement of instruments. There’s a tom heavy beat, a steady bass line and sparkling guitars. I loved the sound of the instrumentation right off the bat which reminded me of a number of indie rock bands like Broken Social Scene. Alger’s vocals on the verse are intimate and delivered in a comfortable range. There’s a slight sense of melancholy. That feeling mutates into something more inspirational once the additional guitars and organ comes in on the hook. The hook is catchy and I thought the vocal melody was memorable. I thought the transition back into the verse was smooth. Algera reflects poetically about what seems to be a former relationship. Some of the brilliance here is the lyrics are interpretive and could be applied to many different situations. The hook comes around for a second time and transitions into a gorgeous outro. Algera is essentially displaying a sense of yearning or regret depending on how you look at it. She starts every sentence with “Wish I had.” I thought the production was top notch. The mix of instrumentation was warm and inviting. I also appreciated the dynamics of the song especially when the chorus came. If this single is indicative of what’s to come from Algera, I’m eagerly anticipating what’s ahead. Her sound was reminiscent of a number of my favorite acts including Broken Social Scene, Feist and Stars. This is a great song and l Iook forward to hearing more in the not too distant future.
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