Keytar enthusiast and former member of indie rock band Hello Stranger, Juliette Commagere is back on the scene and getting serious. Seriously solo. With her new album Queens Die Proudly, produced by Aeronaut Records (it dropped October 28th), Juliette takes things down a level. By things I mean the tempo, keytar, dance-ability, even the volume a bit, but definitely not the quality. This quality goes to 11! 
Starting off with the didgeridoo enriched track “Heartsâ€, Juliette sings with cool ambient vocals that echo out through the whole album. Accompanied with short bursts of choir-like sing along and a very worldly sound, this song seems as though it would fit well into a soundtrack for a remake of The Lion King (in a good way).
Traveling further down the track list, songs like “Your Ghostâ€, “All Your Days†and “Where I Go†won’t be found on any soundtrack unless you are flipping through IFC or Sundance. Deep and thoughtful, Juliette takes us on a journey through her title track “Queens Die Proudly†(download). Complete with fast violin and synth action this song gives a glimpse into Juliette’s character and we get to see a little bit of what she’s all about.
The second half of the album is great in every aspect as the first half, but almost too much. A lot of the later songs seem to be too similar and sound exactly like songs in the beginning of the album. They are great songs, but that slow ambient sound is drug out and makes the rest of the album boring and hard to get through. The music, though it is great, would put me to sleep. If you are the kind of person that puts a song on repeat for a long period of time or enjoy zoning out to some chill music, this may be your artist of choice.
Tracklisting:
01. Hearts
02. Overcome
03. Your Ghost
04. All Your Days
05. Where I Go
06. Queens Die Proudly (download)
07. Nature of Things
08. Everything I Love
09. The Big Middle
10. Skyscraper
11. Berceuse
12. Wait Until Spring
13. Without Me
Juliette Commagere: myspace
Written by: Joe Gotschall
