Door Girl

Ray, Shilpa
Northern Spy Records
General | Jan 2018

Reviews

Sophie Schildhause
Reviewed 2018-01-18
Summary: Second full-length album from this experimental blues/punk/soul band from New York. The album paints the picture of the life of a door girl. Vocalist sound has been compared to Patti Smith. Each track sounds different from the last with multiple genres embraced in one album.

New York Minute Prayer (1:49): voices delivered over soothing piano and male background vocals.
Morning Terrors Nights of Dread (4:27): singing over a catchy track. A more rambunctious finish begins at 3:00 with yelling and fast guitar work.
Revelations of a Stamp Monkey (4:04): more of a hip hop track, storytelling with political themes, 2:33 rap entrance
Add Value Add Time (5:34): about the NYC subway. easygoing track with a heavy reggae feel.
EMT Police and Fire Department (4:19): punk vibe, yelling, catchy guitars
After Hours (4:35): delicate piano, cymbals, very mellow track with emotive vocals about love.
Shilpa Ray’s Got A Heart Full of Dirt (4:02): delicate pianos, organ, boisterous and fun vocals, sad song.
Manhattanoid Creepazoids (2:51): catchy guitar, sounds slightly like She&Him
Rockaway Blues (3:47): catchy lyrics, climactic ending
You’re Fucking No One (6:07): somber piano with slow vocals, at 4:00 more instruments enter and the vocals become more energetic with a fade ending.
This is Not a Dream Sequence (1:08): short instrumental. the sound of banging drums, falling plates, wind, and a bit of distant screaming.
My World Shatters By The BQE (5:01): dark and sad, pianos, emotional operatic vocals, ends with the sound of wind and chimes.

Recent airplay

Morning Terrors Nights Of Dread
Brownian MotionMar 21, 2018
My World Shatters By The Bqe
Music CasseroleMar 17, 2018
Add Value Add Time
Manhattanoid Creepazoids
FMFMar 01, 2018
New York Minute Prayer
FMFFeb 22, 2018
This Is Not A Dream Sequence
On The WarpathFeb 18, 2018

Charting

2018-02-07 — 2018-04-11
Week EndingAirplays
Mar 25 1
Mar 18 1
Mar 4 2
Feb 25 2
Feb 18 3
2018-01-15 — 2018-02-01
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Track listing

1. New York Minute Prayer
2. Morning Terrors Nights Of Dread
3. Revelations Of A Stamp Monkey
4. Add Value Add Time
5. Emt Police And The Fire Department
6. After Hours
7. Shilpa Ray's Got A Heart Full Of Dirt
8. Manhattanoid Creepazoids
9. Rockaway Blues
10. You're Fucking No One
11. This Is Not A Dream Sequence
12. My World Shatters By The Bqe