Roman Gianarthur OK Lady Cover Art
At long last, Roman Gianarthur has shared his much-anticipated OK Lady project, a record that features the Wondaland guitar demigod reinterpreting the songs of Radiohead and D'Angelo as only he could. Comprised of five tracks (and one interlude), the record features a guest appearance from Janelle Monae and is right in step with the dynamic, imaginative work of Gianarthur's existing catalog. In its announcement OK Lady was referred to as "musical alchemy" transports listeners into the young guitarist's own personal world; upon first listen, we most certainly agree.
Gianarthur blends a chopped hip-hop beat into Radiohead's In Rainbows classic "All I Need" to open the record, patiently layering vocals atop one another until the inevitable happens: a searing guitar solo. In a great many places on OK Lady, the tension culminates in a massive moment of guitar. It's the young Roman's calling card, and sounds positively brilliant over these familiar Radiohead numbers. It should be noted, though, that these are reinterpretations and not full-on covers. "PARANO:D" ditches much of the looming dream of its source material and instead floats easily--blissfully, even. It's a stark departure, but then Gianarthur has always been one to play by his own rules. By the time his turn on "Send it On" closes things out (with an added layer of "Nude" added in for good measure), OK Lady shows itself to be a deeply rewarding look at one man's creative powers and the hidden possibilities that still lie in wait within these songs. Roman Gianarthur has produced something very, very okay indeed.
Download OK Lady here, and stream the entire record below.
