Adanna Duru dances between shadows '''on toes in the grass''

Adanna Duru’s latest album, ''toes in the grass'', feels like a warm breeze with an edge, lush, grounded, and quietly rebellious. From the opening track, Duru establishes an atmosphere that begins with soft acoustic plucks, before subtly introducing a snarling synth that hums beneath the surface, which switch mirrors her lyrical tone: graceful on the outside, yet sharp underneath.

Duru moves through each track as someone who has spent enough time in silence and has finally chosen to speak up, on her own terms. The arrangements display baroque elegance, adorned with glittering layers, yet they retain enough grit to avoid becoming overly polished. The murky electronics introduce a necessary tension, highlighting the duality in Duru’s songwriting, the interplay of softness and strength, warmth and warning.

''toes in the grass'' lures you into a deeper listening experience, and by the time the mischief rises to the surface, you're already captivated by her charm. This is Adanna Duru in full bloom, don’t look away.