CD "Days Of Conquer" by SONORA

Days of Conquer is full of surprises. The opening track, “Empty Room” sports alternating rhythms and a driving funky groove- and if you think, “okay, this is a funk/jam band,” you’d be wrong. When you reach track two, the slow burn “Headless Fake”, you could be tempted to categorize again, but not so fast! From the driving “Naked Upside Down” to the sultry “Someday” to the haunting final track “Stumble and Fall” finely-crafted songs and solid musicianship interweave genre-busting elements that place SONORA somewhere between indie and indescribable. Litschka’s whisper-to-a-scream vocals evoke a female Eddie Vedder . Vendl’s soaring and emotive guitar work embraces the aesthetic where tone is king. Track by track, a cohesiveness emerges to the varied sonic landscape. Close inspection of the lyrics reveals Litschka’s strong poetic sensibility and her love for the nuances and textures of the English language. Days of Conquer is a journey. SONORA invites you to come along for the ride.