What people are saying.

 

“Simultaneously surging with shadowy aching colors and throbbing magical manifestations, “Soul Defy” is wickedly compelling and hypnotic.”

—CelebMix on Soul Defy See Premiere here

“Comprising four tracks, the EP begins with the title track, opening on low-slung oscillating electro-rock washes topped by Cyvella’s femme fatale-laced tones, imbuing the lyrics with dangerous textures. “Soul Defy” rides oozing, shimmering synths atop a syncopated rhythm as Cyvella injects the lyrics with dark, smouldering sensuality.

On “Dirt,” Cyvella blends hints of art-rock with eerie electro-rock, while her voice ranges from luminous and delicate to wickedly husky. Surging harmonics infuse the melody with shadowy, edgy colours. The final track, “PMS,” features heavy thrumming colouration discharging raw savours of punk-like dynamics, reverberating with thick layers of dominating resonance.”

— XSNoize on EP Rich See premiere here

“Truly at the top of her game, Marlain Angelides’ brand new project, Cyvella, is like a menagerie of musical forces”

— She Makes Music UK See Interview here

“Electronic in nature, Angelides brings a truthful, raw approach to Cyvella, topped off with a certain cinematic quality that makes the music feel substantial, which brings to mind other experimental, downtempo artists such as Portishead.”

— V13.net on Rich See premiere here

“A stunning alt-electronic talent who has become widely known for her ability to incorporate pure emotion with elegant and perfectly polished electronic hues, CYVELLA is arguably one of the 2021’s most vibrant new stars.”

— Broken 8 Records on Dirt See premiere here

“The alternative soundscapes, a vocal delivery that sounds like nothing we’ve heard in a while, and a futuristic production has enveloped a sound we need to hear more of. So much of the pop world these days is cookie cutter tracks that stay in their lane and don’t attempt to be different or strive for greatness. In this case, there’s an audible effort here to break that mold and create something for the music listener who’s sick of the same.”

— We Write About Music song review. See post here

“While the COVID-19 pandemic served as a rock bottom moment for musicians across the world, it was the chance for “consummate chameleon” Marlain Angelides to form her new silky-smooth alt/electric rock project, CYVELLA”

— Music Bugle Interview. See here

INTERVIEW

—Unrated Music Mag Full Interview here

SINISTER GIRLZ PODCAST INTERVIEW

— Check it out here

“Angelides’ seductive, dreamily-flowing voice sets the song apart. It’s a voice that discharges psychic auras of electrical hues, forceful yet palpably elegant and polished, like an implacable force brooding over an enigmatic objective. It’s a superb vocal instrument, exciting pangs of romantic envy, lucid exposition and a raffish sonic heedlessness that’s spectacular….”

— Huffpost on Ascending Dawn. See post here