Musician and sound designer Julie Kathryn is just outside the mainstream music parameters on Lost World, the new album by her I Am Snow Angel project. As a seasoned producer it would have made sense if she would have created this mix of ambient-tinged synth-pop on her own, but she reached out to producer Charles Newman (The Magnetic Fields) and musician/composer JJ Appleton to have a listen and found that a true collaboration would help to get out of her comfort zone.
Loneliness and dealing with a bad breakup are the main themes on Lost World - the anxiety on the title track is almost palpable, but it also serves as a means of escape from the horrors outside. It is slow moving experimental pop song, with both harsh and gentle electronics, with her crystal clear vocals hovering on top.
