Valentina
“Wolves”
Wolves EP (out 4.15 on Greco-Roman)
I’ve been crushing on this British siren since she dropped one of the best dance songs of last year : her scintillating collaboration with Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard, “Gabriel.” Now the Anglo-Italian is set for her close-up, and judging from this swirling, moody ballad, it might be a special one.
“Wolves” opens with the Londoner’s warm voice dancing over the top of spare, icy piano chords — a far cry from the blissed-out “Gabriel” — but as the song moves, it builds to a devastating crescendo that highlights her gracefully powerful voice and dynamic, ambitious songwriting. Could be one of the debuts of 2013.
