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On her album “Tales Of A Hundred Thoughts”, Irina Kühn alias Plain Folly takes us into her very own Neverland. Her melancholic, dramatic, cascading indie pop quickly makes one thing clear, however: this is not the cheerful Disney version full of fairy dust. Neverland may not yet have burned down, but it’s a whole lot more disillusioned. Time is ticking like the clock in the crocodile, ticking for all of us, our lives passing us by as we escape to imaginary castles made of sand.
In dramatically undulating, powerfully cinematic songs, Irina Kühn tells of transience, disillusion and of the fading of magic. Plain Folly is her baby, hers alone. Her music is her catharsis, the songs written and arranged by herself, recorded with producer Tom Schenk. Piano, guitar, synths and Moritz Müller’s accentuating drums draw a meaningful, foreboding, soaring coordinate system in which Tori Amos, Phoebe Bridgers, Hayley Williams and Florence + the Machine can be cited as reference points. However, Plain Folly is moving on her own straight curve – not least because of her full, versatile voice. “Tales Of A Hundred Thoughts” confronts serious topics with disarming honesty and intimate openness, wrapping existential questions in achingly beautiful, somberly shimmering, wholesome indie gems.
CREDITS:
Music & Lyrics by Irina Kühn
Vocals, Piano, Guitars, Keyboards and Bass: Irina Kühn
Guitar Solo on BREAKING CLOCKS: Andy Newman
Violin on STILL HERE: Sabrina Achstetter
Cello on STILL HERE: Göran Unzner
Drum Programming & Synths on DEVOTE: Irina Kühn
Drums: Moritz Müller
Recording, Mix & Mastering: Tom Schenk (Tankraum Studio)
Drum Recordings: Moritz Müller
Additional Recordings: Irina Kühn
Produced by Tom Schenk (Tankraum Studio)