U.K. jazz artist Yazmin Lacey showcases Voices Notes’ eclecticism in new short film
thefader.comVoice Notes by Yazmin Lacey plays like you're skipping stations on an old radio set. Jazz, neo-soul, dub, and electronic sounds filter across the airwaves while London-born Lacey acts like the DJ, following you from song to song with stories shared like an old friend over dinner.
It is an album that catches me off guard every time I return to it as a new favorite song emerges. It makes sense, then, to group a few of these songs together for the purposes of a feature-length video.
Premiering below are visuals set to three Voice Notes tracks: "From A Lover," "Bad Company," and "Legacy." The humorous "Bad Company" kicks things off and finds Lacey talking about anxiety in a way that feels far removed from the therapist's office.
In the video she is getting her hair done as she sings, “Woke with a demon on my shoulder... Before we went to shoot she told me she’s much prettier than me.” Later she jumps into a black cab and makes her way to a party.
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