By Lucía Agudelo @lucia_a3
With atmospheres that are rather a strange combination of synthesizers, that are reminiscent of 80s pop music, now the new generation of shoegaze, Violent Josephine, Valeria, or Valeria, presents her new work The Air Force.
This project, which began in 2014 between the Venezuelan artist Valeria Hernández, based in Buenos Aires, and the producer Ciro Moreno, is an album full of interwoven sounds., creating an amalgam that in turn finds its guide in Valeria's sweet voice. The lyrics reflect the wondrous universe in which the author lives, with themes of everyday life unfolding in mystical settings. Violenta Josefina He sings to love, to the sea, to the sun, to the earth and to the universe. The universe and its components then transform into an entity with its own personality, and it is she who speaks to them and seeks to embrace them. Songs like Facing the sun They transport the audience to wonderful places, like the sea.
The Air Force It is a search for the tranquility of the beach and the sand, There is a constant call to the sun and the moon, to the warmth of the sea. So, Violenta Josefina becomes an escape artist from the frenzy of the city, taking refuge in mystical nature, through which she manages to materialize the feelings she seeks to express with her lyrics. Feelings ranging from the deepest love to frustration and anger, encompassing all the shades of gray an artist can experience. The album's sounds strike a balance between the frenetic sound of guitars and synthesizers. which contrast with Valeria's childlike voice.
Finally, it is possible to state that The Air Force It is a “mist creating an infinite color” (Elevator), whose colors blend together. Their sounds blend together, and in an almost chaotic way create a somewhat heavy atmosphere, in which the delicate voice plays and dances as it pleases, guiding to whom he listens through the small wonders of the universe.