Torii Wolf – Flow Riiot [Album Stream]

Torii Wolf hits us with her debut album, “Flow Riiot”.

Enter Torii Wolf, a singer/songwriter from Wantagh, New York who traded coasts-bouncing around West Coast cities and in doing so enhanced herself artistically; shunning categories, genres, confinement and convention. “Torii has such a weird, wicked style” Premier offers. “It’s just very left field-reminiscent of Bjork. She is just very unique and versatile; she writes, sings, is an accomplished guitarist and drummer. But image wise, there are no comparisons. Subject matter wise, Torii is in a whole different place. Torii is truly one of a kind.”

The diversity of the subject matter that Premier touched on is a staple ingredient on Flow Riiot. The anthemic lead-single “Free” featuring Macklemore tackles the battle we face every day to be our authentic selves. Torii’s heart pumps cold and warns of impending doom over a virtual digital symphony and scratch chorus from Preem on “Big Big Trouble.” Conversely, Torii professes her undying love on “I’d Wait Forever And A Day” as Preem recruits his The Badder Band to add lush instrumentation for a sultry big band ballad that Torii’s voice longingly soars over. The stirring Mike Zombie (of Drake’s “Started From The Bottom” & OVO fame) produced “Pain Killer” is the audio equivalent of an opioid, replete with Torii’s pleas to euthanize her anguish, yet so ultimately stimulating it creates a high you can’t stop craving.

“Flow Riiot” crescendos with an omnipresent vibe, as Premier creates a diverse palette that exquisitely accentuates Torii’s vast vocal range, a veritable combination of contemporary and future sounds. Torii spins out of control over the whirlwind of horns and drum orchestration on “You’re Not There” and “Where We Belong.” “Shadows Crawl” is quintessential Preem, dirty boom-bap with waves of shimmering piano keys which add further restlessness to Torii’s meditation on insomnia and the battle to unplug.

Take a listen below and pick up a copy on iTunes.