Grey Ballet: Izzy Skinner's Tender Folk Masterpiece Will Steal Your Heart

"This is a track about finding someone hanging from a windmill," says Australian alternative folk artist Izzy Skinner. "But it's strangely beautiful". She's right! Grey Ballet is an utterly ethereal and evocative sonic journey that reels you in and refuses to let go. As she draws from her rich background in classical and jazz music, Izzy concocts a heartbreakingly raw and earthy tune that speaks straight to the soul.

An alternative folk track at its core, Grey Ballet softly sways in the breeze, creating the ideal auditory cloud for Skinner's gentle vocals to float over. Combine that with the musician's virtuosic violin playing, and what you get is a soul-stirring combination of lush instrumentation and tender storytelling.

Grey Ballet forms part of Izzy Skinner's latest album Tangent, an eight-track offering released just a few days ago. She's mentioned that if Grey Ballet tickles your fancy, there's a good chance you'll connect with the entirety of Tangent. I'm about to put that theory to the test.

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