Motown UK初の契約アーティストであり、King KruleやTheo Crokerらも高く評価するサウスロンドン出身の才女Tara Lily。ジャズ、オルタナティブR&B、そしてインドの伝統音楽を融合させた、唯一無二の無国籍な響きがヴァイナルで登場。

ロンドンのペッカムで育ち、名門トリニティ・ラバン音楽院でジャズを修めながら、同時にインド古典音楽の研鑽も積んできたTara Lily。イギリスのMotown Recordsが初めて契約を交わしたアーティストという異色の経歴を持ち、King Kruleのライヴへの客演やRAYEのサポートも務めるなど、ジャンルを超えた支持を集めている。本作『Speak In The Dark』は、自身のルーツであるベンガル地方の伝統音楽と、ロンドンの洗練されたエレクトロニカ、R&B、ジャズが混ざり合うコンセプチュアルな作品だ。

プロデューサーのDom Valentinoを筆頭に、ジャズ・トランペッターのTheo Crokerや、ギターで参加したArchy Marshall（King Krule）、ラッパーのSurya Senら精鋭が参加。自身の真実を語るというテーマの通り、重層的な管楽器のアンサンブルと彼女のしなやかなヴォーカルが生々しい実在感を持って立ち上がる。伝統的な要素と現代のクラブカルチャーが溶け合った立体的な音像は、聴く者を未知の音楽体験へと誘う。

A1. Drone Speaks In The Dark
A2. Speak In The Dark
A3. No Way Out
A4. Double Time
A5. 6 Feet Down
B1. Like The Ocean
B2. Breathe Now
B3. Naima
B4. South Bombay
B5. Untold

South-London, British-Bengali musician Tara Lily shares her debut album 'Speak In The Dark'. The LP is about "speaking your truth" and combines alternative R&B, jazz, electronica and traditional Indian sounds into a unique fusion. The record, produced by Dom Valentino, features American jazz trumpeter Theo Croker, UK rapper Surya Sen, and Archy Marshall (aka King Krule) on guitar.
Growing up in Peckham as part of a British Bengali family has given Tara Lily a unique perspective on music and global culture. She has spent her life absorbing a multitude of sounds and genres from her surroundings, ranging from electronica to jazz and RnB to traditional Bengali folk music. From training at the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music (where she studied jazz piano and voice) to learning Indian classical music and being the first act signed to Motown Records UK. Tara is a musical anomaly.

Debut album from South-London, British-Bengali musician and rising star Tara Lily, featuring American trumpeter Theo Croker & UK rapper Surya Sen
LP produced by Dom Valentino with additional contributions from Bad Sounds, Jaz Lee, Archy Marshall, Chiranjeeb Chakraborty, Akash Parekar, Mei Kerby, Ian Stratford
European Tour supporting JP Cooper (1st week of October, 2024)
UK Tour w/ Juabi - Manchester, Barbican (London) - Sept 2024
Artwork by Jay Vaz (Dreaming Vinyl)
"No Way Out" video shot in association with The North Face in the Himalayas, Nepal. Directed by Siddanth Ghosh
Press support - The Guardian, Evening Standard - "One to watch", Wonderland, ID, Notion, Clash
Radio support - 'Double Time' was track of the week on BBC Radio 1, other spots plays - BBC 6Music, Jazz FM (playlisting), BBC Asian Network, NTS
Recipient of the FAC x Amazon Music - Step Up Fund
Tours - UK, India (Echos Of Earth / Vh1 Supersonic festival / Jazz
Weekender), Nepal, Bangkok, Hong Kong, EU
Festivals - Glastonbury (3 sets - BBC introducing - Televised / Leftfield B2B Billy Bragg / PRS), We Out Here, Shambala, Daytimer Dialled In, Wilderness, Cross The Tracks
Career highlights - SHAKTI JAZZ NTS show, joined King Krule on stage at Apollo Theatre and supported RAYE at the Royal Albert Hall, Jazz Cafe w/ Mahalia, playing live on TV on BBC2 (The Kia Oval)