Some observers have already made her a spokesperson, based on the success of her song
Super Sad Generation, the
new generation Z anthem. A mission too overwhelming for Arlo Parks, a young woman aged only 20, who signs the first major disc of 2021. Endowed with an astonishing musical culture - from the soul of Al Green and Aretha Franklin to the hip-hop of The Roots via Serge Gainsbourg - the artist began to write songs at the age 14, dipping his quill in adolescent spleen with universal reach.
Subtle and poetic writing, Arlo Parks borrowed the title of his album from novelist Zadie Smith.
Like the latter, the Briton of Nigerian, Chadian and French descent would like to publish fiction.
For now, its delicate timbre blossoms in a melancholy and sensitive neo-soul.
Arlo Parks' voice is one that creeps into our lives, until it becomes essential for balance.
This fluidity
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