Stellar - Rainbow Shadows (2021) Hi-Res

"RAINBOW SHADOWS", the sterling debut of Texas-based singer-songwriter Stellar, is an album of contradictions, protest, and self-discovery. Recorded in a time of deep reflection and traumatic world events, RAINBOW SHADOWS perfectly captures Stellar’s unabashed, yet empathic, musical voice and talent. From the hard truths of “Enemy,” in which they wrestle with the all-consuming racist systems of the United States and compose an anti-racist manifesto to combat them, to the healing balm of “Hallelujah,” a wistful folk musing that erupts into a wall-of-sound choir, Stellar's polymathic tendencies are on full display.

Stellar’s mesmerizing folk music follows the grand tradition of other bards like SJ Tucker, Indigo Girls, Buffy St. Marie and Joni Mitchell. But the center of RAINBOW SHADOWS, and all of their work, is a march towards healing and growth. RAINBOW SHADOWS, in equal turns, asks hard questions about the world we’ve created, even as it offers visions of a better future.