# Blending Electronica And Folk, PARABOLA WEST Presents New Album ‘Stars Will Light the Way’

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/blending-electronica-and-folk-parabola-west-presents-new-album-stars-will-light-the-way/
- Published: 2022-05-02T15:00:00-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

_“A sublime blend of folk and electronic influences… beautiful and haunting vocals…
Part Eivør, part CHVRCHES, but very much original”_ – **AnalogueTrash**

_“Brilliant ancient folk in electronic pop dreamery… merges Irish/Scottish and Scandinavian
influences, with melodies that are stuff of fantasy”_ – **The Spill Magazine**

_“Deceptively simple but often stunning”_ – **NZ Musician**

_“Richly theatrical delivery and uncanny knack for blending genres.. both fantastical
and invigorating” _– **Big Takeover Magazine**

New Zealand-based American folktronic artist** **[**Parabola West **](http://www.parabolawest.com/)
has released [**‘Stars Will Light the Way’**](https://bit.ly/38wxXFh), a 13-track
LP with cinematic sound offerings ranging from atmospheric pop to Northern European
folk-influenced compositions, all recorded at the healing frequency of 432Hz. lovingly
crafting the album for the last five years.

Parabola West is the artist persona of singer and songwriter **Amy Tucker West**.
Drawing inspiration from Celtic and Nordic folk, as well as electronica, her organic
sound is a lush soundscape of layered melodies and piano with a dash of fantasy.

This is the soundtrack of Middle-Earth, mixed in with elements of Loreena McKennitt
and female-fronted synth pop / indietronica. Living completely off-grid in an eco-
home up a misty mountain, Parabola West is entirely self and fan-funded as a 100%
independent artist with no label affiliation.

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**Photo by Trinitynavar**

A unique artistic offering, each song on this album revolves around a new character,
for which Parabola West is visually transformed into Frozen Heart, Haunted Hannah,
Moon Witch, Sky Painter, Melancholy Mermaid, Dreaming Dryad, Winged Warrior, Memory
Mirror, Steampunk Sorceress, Flower Girls, and Nephilim’s Daughter.

Earlier, she previewed the tracks [**‘No One Can Get Me Here’**](https://youtu.be/izZ8fPz-pzs),
[ **‘Calling Your Name’**](https://youtu.be/3tCVxsNIZCE)**, **[**‘World of Ours’**](https://youtu.be/vN1j6O5CTkM)****
and, most recently, [**‘Hannah’**](https://youtu.be/kIG_iUCjiTc) – an ethereal tale
of the thin veil between the physical and spiritual worlds, heightened by the use
of the medieval hurdy-gurdy and the haunting Swedish folk instrument Nyckelharpa.

“This album has been collecting inside of me for a long time, and across a lot of
different emotions. I didn’t realise it as I was writing the songs, but there is
a theme that emerges about the night sky and trying to find your way in the dark,”
says **Amy Tucker West**.

Originally from Springfield, MA (near Boston) and currently based in Raglan, New
Zealand, Amy began songwriting on piano as a teenager and, at age 21, she was recruited
into London-based trip-hop band Dreamfield. With two critically acclaimed releases
to their credit before splitting in 2003, West relocated to New Zealand, taking 
a 10-year break from music to work in IT and engineering recruitment, returning 
to her musical roots in 2013 under the moniker Parabola West.  

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**Photo by Trinitynavar**

Parabola West released her debut [**‘Did You Hear?’ EP**](https://parabolawest.bandcamp.com/album/did-you-hear)
in 2014, followed by her[** ‘Purity of Weakness’ EP**](https://parabolawest.bandcamp.com/album/purity-of-weakness)
in 2017. More recently, she also released the single[** **](https://youtu.be/izZ8fPz-pzs)
and its vibrant live-loving video.

Lovingly crafting the album for the last five years, the new album was produced 
by **Scott Newth (The Datsuns, System Corporation) **at [**BLKHUS studio**](https://www.facebook.com/blkhus)
and co-produced by **Andrew Newth** with mastering by **Chris Chetland** at [**KOG Studio**](https://www.kog.co.nz/)**.**

The ‘Stars Will Light the Way’ LP is out now on CD or digitally everywhere, including
[**Spotify**](https://open.spotify.com/album/5KWmQJhIDUsCRW15WlHlr6), [**Apple Music**](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/parabola-west/833859208)
and [**Bandcamp**](https://parabolawest.bandcamp.com/)**. **A deluxe CD package 
with 48-page hardcover fantasy book of lyrics and images has also been issued, limited
to 100 copies, which sees Parabola West transformed by an amazing team of creatives
into a different character for each song. It is available exclusively through the
artist’s** **[**Paraboland store**](https://shop.parabolawest.com/).

**CREDITS**
Produced by Scott Newth at [BLKHUS studio](https://www.facebook.com/blkhus)
Co-produced by Andrew NewthMastered by Chris Chetland at [KOG Studio](https://www.kog.co.nz/)
All songs written, arranged, and performed by Parabola WestRachel Moxham on violin(
New Moon)Nathan Bregmen on percussion (No One Can Get Me Here)Alex Slap on flute(
Calling Your Name, No One Can Get Me Here, The Best Thing)Adam Casey on hurdy gurdy,
nyckelharpa, and timpani (Hannah), Scott Newth on additional keys and drum programmingAndrew
Newth on additional keys and programming.‘Hannah’ video produced by Andy DugganPhotography
by [Trinitynavar](https://www.facebook.com/Trinitynavar/)Makeup, hair and imagery
by [Melodie M](https://www.facebook.com/melodiem.org/)

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**TRACK LIST**
1. First Snow2. Calling Your Name3. Hannah4. New Moon5. No One Can
Get Me Here6. The Best Thing7. Come to Me8. The Edge9. While the Watchman Sleeps10.
World of Ours11. Flowers12. Bippity Boppity13. New Moon (Extended)

**FOR FANS OF: **
Aurora, Eivør, Halsey, Sigur Rós, Kate Bush, Bat for Lashes, Skott,
The Familiar

**Keep up with Parabola West**
[Website](http://www.parabolawest.com/) | [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/parabola.west)
| [Bandcamp ](https://parabolawest.bandcamp.com/)| [Store](https://shop.parabolawest.com/)
| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/parabolawest) | [Twitter ](https://twitter.com/ParabolaWest)
| [Soundcloud](https://soundcloud.com/parabola-west) | [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/c/ParabolaWest/videos)
| [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/2gT8TsfEV1uoLQhFOFNMaX) | [Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/parabola-west/833859208)

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