Vanessa
Tortolano – Inclination (Independent)

Understandably, her music can’t be her main priority,
which is a shame, as “Inclination” is an interesting and thoroughly enjoyable
singer-songwriter collection. She indicates on her websites that artists such
as Ani Difranco, Sarah McLachlan and Tori Amos provide much of her inspiration,
but I’d like to think Kate Bush and Polly Jean Harvey have a place in her
record collection. There are certainly hints of both on the title track, a
beautifully structured rumination on staying strong and being your own person
whatever the pressures applied. It’s a clever arrangement and Tortolano
delivers with a fervent, animated vocal.
There are plenty of other tracks to get excited
about, too. “Little Things” is jazzy and light, and perfect for a summer’s day.
The delicate, unhurried “Warrior” taps into a Celtic folk tradition, and it’s
probably my favourite, though final track “Sky”, at nearly seven minutes long,
is multi-layered and ambitious, and not unlike the free-form folk-rock songs
Roy Harper used to regularly cut.
Rob F.
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