The Star by cheeky

The Star is the debut full-length album of electro artist Cheeky. Written and recorded in the basement of her childhood home, the project evokes nostalgia, euphoria, dampened with the forces of her influences- most notably, Bjork, Baths and Animal Collective. At first glance it's a fully formed picture, but a more detailed examination reveals an abundance of impish aural brushstrokes lurking beneath the surface. Refractions and reflections come and go in the Cheeky mirror, be they the chittering electronics of early 00's IDM, the tech-addled iciness of 2010's bass music, or the quasi-schmaltz of film soundtracks and other such pageantry. The result is deceptively complex; a harmonically charged, modernist enigma swaddled in pastel sarongs, eyes on the future with accessories from times gone by. ✴

Cheeky is the solo project of classically trained pianist Kaylee Sabatino. Growing up on a diet of Italian opera and classic Disney scores, she learned to approach composing with heart and color. She embraces digital production crosswise, each song constructed as its own small world, outward from the center. ✸

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