Berlin-based artist Nicki Fehr has just shared Violet, his debut album as Prayer. Initially a bedroom production then re-arranged in a studio at Funkhaus Berlin, the 8-track project was inspired by Eastern devotional music – which sounds logical with such a spiritual moniker. In the Christian liturgy, the purple is the colour of penance and humiliation, which sets the tone for this melancholic and confessional collection of tracks which oscillates between pop songwriting, electronic experimentation, and purely instrumental compositions. The ethereal “Bubble Trouble”, one of the highlights of the project, has a bewitching power while remaining totally evasive and mysterious. A beautiful introduction to this quest of spirituality in the digital age.

Writting about subjects that matter, the artist tries in “Prayer” to give a bit of light on these dark times. In between soul and trip-hop, she embodies the calm nature needed to overcome an unpleasant moment. The artist, who has been moving from London to France, knows how to handle loneliness and chaos, as she explains over a statement:

[su_quote]The amazing string arrangement was written for a quartet, by minimalist composer Tristin Norwell and recorded at Air Studios. “Prayer” is a song I wrote to comfort myself and others through challenging times, when you’re feeling low, because everybody feels low sometimes. It starts off as a prayer for help, but then turns into a voice saying it’s OK to just let go and be carried sometimes, instead of always having to be strong for the people around you.[/su_quote]

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