Name: In Praise Of Shadows
Brand: Puma Blue

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BFOW1.2

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2021-02-12

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Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

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5400863036614

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Puma Blue

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Blue Flowers

Puma Blue is the solo project of Jacob Allen, a talented musician hailing from South East London. With his unique blend of soulful vocals and jazz-inspired melodies, Puma Blue has quickly gained recognition for his captivating sound. Drawing inspiration from artists such as Jeff Buckley and Chet Baker, he creates music that is both intimate and hauntingly beautiful. Whether performing live or recording in the studio, Puma Blue's passion for music shines through in every note.
Since launching his solo career, Puma Blue has released several critically acclaimed EPs and singles, including "Only Trying 2 Tell U" and "Moon Undah Water." His distinctive style has garnered him a dedicated fanbase around the world, with fans eagerly awaiting each new release.
With his mesmerizing voice and poetic lyrics, Puma Blue continues to push boundaries within the music industry. His evocative performances have captivated audiences at renowned venues such as The Roundhouse and Village Underground. As he continues to evolve as an artist, there is no doubt that Puma Blue will leave an indelible mark on the music scene.

Over the course of two EPs, two singles and a stripped-back live album, Puma Blue has established himself as one of the UK’s most vital new talents. Now comes the long awaited debut album In Praise of Shadows via Blue Flowers. In Praise of Shadows is a delirious dreamland of soulful vocals, D’Angelo-ish guitars and muted electronic beats. Its fourteen tracks are a contemplation on “the balance of light and dark, the painful things you have to heal from or accept, that bring you through to a better place” says the 25-year-old Puma Blue, real name Jacob Allen “It’s about finding light in darkness - and realising that it’s what got me here today.”

The album astonishing in its openness, from bittersweet reflections on past relationships - “I never learnt to cherish her” Jacob laments on Cherish (furs) - to pure love-laden soliloquies such as Already Falling or Sheets, one of the albums most personal moments, which borrows a sample from the score of Michel Gondry’s Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and repurposes it as a lilting love-song that Allen describes as “like a really personal note that you’d leave in the house to be found when you’ve got to head out early.” Nowhere is that openness more apparent though than on lead single Velvet Leaves. Propelled by a crisp hip-hop beat and culminating in reverb-drenched wails reminiscent of one of Allen’s biggest influences, Jeff Buckley, the track explores an incident that still leaves him near panic attacks today.

In Praise Of Shadows

Music US

Discover "In Praise Of Shadows" by Puma Blue on Blue Flowers. Soulful vocals, D'Angelo-ish guitars, and electronic beats in LP and CD formats. A contemplation on light and dark, love, and healing.