Album Of The Week

"Vanessa Lively's new album is an extremely subjective emotional piece of work, although still so refined and universal in its general sense. Vanessa Lively is perhaps the Laura Nyro of our time with her brand of original folk pop."

- Micheles Kindh / Blaskan -

"Hearing Vanessa Lively's voice and vocals reminds me of one of my absolute favorite singers, Kris Delmhorst. Kris is magical to listen to and so is Vanessa!"

- Börje Holmén / Musikbloggen 67 -

"Vanessa Lively is based in Austin, TX, but her music leans more towards pop and funk, with some Spanish influences. This needs some listening, it's good lyrics and arrangements where I, as a listener, am usually rewarded with surprises. Something for the curious!"

- Lars Svensson / Rootsy -

"Austin, TX, based songwriter Vanessa Lively is an eclectic singer and writer. Her background of folk, funk, pop, spanish, greek, and world music can be heard in her songwriting. This album goes on a journey through darkness and light, hope, redemption, re-emergence, and true empowerment."

- Kenneth Bremer / Blue Desert -

"This is one of those albums that needs to be played a few times to reveal its charms, and after a couple of weeks living with it, some of the songs have crept into my consciousness and I'm sure will stick there. A fine modern folk album with a character all its own."

- Tim Martin / Fatea Magazine -

"This album takes listeners on a journey. Vanessa Lively, composing these songs fresh from the breakdown of a 20 year marriage, draws upon personal experience as she learns to find herself again. She creates a unique sound with the production and the journey she takes you on is full of hope."

- Zoe Hodges / Maverick Magazine -

"It's been rather quiet around the American musician Vanessa Lively for a while, but with 'Truth Is' she has once again delivered a beautiful album, which has a little more impact each and every time you hear it."

- Erwin Zijleman / De Krenten Uit De Pop -

"Since the release of her last album, 'Return To Waves', in 2014, US singer songwriter Vanessa Lively from Austin, TX, has been going through rough times. Those were caused by Covid 19, the loss of several people in her surroundings like her father’s death and the painful end of a 20 years lasting relationship. All this has created more than enough life lessons to inspire her to compose very personal songs for her newest album 'Truth Is'."

- Valére Sampermans / Rootstime -