Originally from Columbus, OH, Maisie Kappler is a singer/songwriter who is currently based in Denver, CO. She previously played keyboards in a band called Kneeling In Piss. After the move to Denver in August 2019, she began to actively dive into recording her solo material and went on to make her latest album entitled Three Years.
Filled with a familiar folk and acoustic vibe, Three Years is a quiet album layered with Kappler’s sweetly rendered vocals and dynamic noodling on the acoustic guitar. Kappler keeps it simple by layering acoustic guitar with overlapping vocals and the occasional piano. The album has a soft, nearly eerie sound. Kappler draws inspiration from artists like Vashti Bunyan and early Angel Olsen while also integrating a sound that is solely her own. Tying into the simplicity of these songs, many of these tracks also utilize harmony parts to add a bit of a more depth to them. Three Years opens with “Handle Myself” that starts off to the evocative sound of numerating on the acoustic guitar. A piano tune courses in. The vocal layers add in a more complex flavoring to the overall simplicity of the music. This gives off an intricate detailing to the sound. A quiet and sweetly rendered track. “Housewife” is another acoustic guitar-centered song. The vocals are calming and quiet. The combined vocal harmonies create a dynamic forecast. This is a soft lilting track that is like a lullaby. Simply rendered with vocals alone accompanied by the deft strumming from the acoustic guitar, light and blithe cadences are evoked. The acoustic guitar struts in underling “Hum Tune.” The vocals flower in with a sweetly rendered feel. The vocal harmony layers provide an evocative scope to the music. The sound is soft and haunting with dream-like layers. The song is soothing and relaxing filled with a mellow and easy-going vibe. The closer “Piano Diddle” shows Kappler’s skills on the instrument. This is a short instrumental outro. The music overflows with a dreamy vibe. Though only simply rendered from the sole support of acoustic guitar and piano, the layered vocal harmonies provide a more intricate scope to the recording. The combined vocal harmonies harness an added intensity to the overall album. Oftentimes beatific and lulling, these airy tracks harness a simplified feel that makes them chillingly haunting. These simple acoustic arrangements provide a soothing almost lullaby-like feel. The soft lilting sounds will provide a relaxing backdrop to stimulate your mood or to accompany you with whatever you are doing. The album was Kappler’s first attempt at recording her own music and this was a solid effort. I look forward to see what the artist has to offer up next.
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