Over previous solo albums, collaborations with the Bamboos, her indie pop outfit Dorsal Fins, and cosmic funk duo GL, Melbourne-based soul singer Ella Thompson has established herself as a primary artist at home. Deeply inspired by the example of her mentor, Australian soul queen Renee Geyer (whose influence also extends to Hiatus Kaiyote), Thompson offers a work of compelling immediacy. Triumph & Sadness draws inspiration from Geyer surely, but also Curtis Mayfield and early Nina Simone, wedding sweet and Northern soul without relying on nostalgia for support or inspiration. In this music, she offers polished melodic lyricism and sophisticated spontaneity that deliver emotionally mature takes on connection, love, longing, and vulnerability. Thompson co-wrote…

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