Maria Chiara Argirò

PITCHFORK: "Although Maria Chiara Argirò got her start in the UK’s jazz and classical scenes, the London-based pianist opts for a different environment on her third solo album, Forest City, going instead for sprawling ambient arrangements. Hazy, downtrodden vocal harmonies blend with aquatic synth arpeggios that mirror the tide, like Azure Ray singing over Thom Yorke compositions. True to its title, Forest City sounds like nature spreading its roots over a once-prosperous metropolis, a peaceful reclamation process. There’s no escaping the gorgeous spell Argirò casts."