Sam Blasucci x Flower
While remaining quite elusive to genre or category, a few of Blasucci’s deepest influences can still be spotted throughout the musical and lyrical shape of his new album. New literary and musical discoveries seem to be constant for Sam, but shades of Leonard Cohen, Prince, and Bjork peak out behind this batch of songs as well as the writings of Ariana Reines, John O’Donohue, and Edgar Allen Poe.
On the newest single, "Flower," from the forthcoming LP Real Life Thing - Blasucci notes: "Inspired by the harmony of Italian-American vocal groups from the 70s as well as a Motown feel, Flower is one of the more existential songs on the album. There are shades of Marvin Gaye in its rhythm and Frankie Valli in its vocal arrangements. It was originally written in an entirely different rhythm and style, almost more of an oldies song, but it evolved over time and slowed itself down a bit to feel more laid back. It seemed more and more evident that slowness and space were important in this song so that all of its parts could fully stretch out. With the addition of Randal Fisher on tenor saxophone and Andres Renteria on Congas, it morphed into a fusion of soul, jazz, and pop."