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Quiet Tune from Sono Oto

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Sitting around listening to tunes to absorb and I’m taken aback by Sono Oto. There’s a pretty simple formula, utilizing carefully strummed notes and backing vocals to craft the emotional pull for listeners. But, while the pacing is slow, there are a few moments within the confines of the song where the notes soar gently, rising in your ears…with a few bursts of force near the song’s end. It’s the perfect track to enjoy in the solace of your own personal listening space, providing you with some quiet brilliance. You’ll be able to hear Inheritance in its entirety next Friday when the album’s released into the world.

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Bouncing Ballad from Sono Oto

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The odds are, like me, you’ve heard the work of Mark Henry Phillips; he’s done musical work for the Serial podcast, and much more. But, now he’s working under the moniker as Sono Oto and prepping his first release. A few snaps of the drum sticks, and the piano and snare bounces him off into playful pop realms; it reminds me of a different version of Albert Hammond Jr, especially on the way he elongates certain vocal notes/syllables. While the song’s structure seems fairly simple, strings and other bits beneath illustrate there’s much more beneath the surface for Phillips. Can’t wait to hear the entirety of Inheritance on March 24th.

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