Through the Cracks the Light Is Born

7 Tracks 1 Disc

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1. Twilight Whispers
04:49
2. 'Tis Yours
04:58
3. Beneath Broken Dreams
03:10
4. Freedom
04:19
5. Dagger Heart
04:52
6. Sword of Damocles- a lament, a cry for truth and resistance
04:22
7. Echo Nomade
03:47

Driven by a clear artistic vision, vocalist and composer Marie-Paule Franke wrote all seven original tracks and crafted the intricate musical and vocal arrangements for this upcoming album. The music unfolds with emotional nuance, creating an elegant, quietly intense, and cohesive atmosphere that feels like an intimate confession.

The Collaboration: Organically developed and refined in close collaboration with her exceptional New York-based quartet: Dongfeng Liu (piano), Marcos Varela (double bass), Amir Mankovski (tenor saxophone), and drummer Mathias Künzli, who flew in from Los Angeles specifically for the recording sessions.

The Production: Recorded, mixed, and mastered at the renowned studio Audio Confidential in New York by three-time Grammy-winning engineer Marc Urselli.

Pre-Release Momentum: Even before its official release on June 26, 2026, the project is generating strong international interest. Backed by prominent All About Jazz curators, the lead single "’Tis Yours" and other album tracks are already receiving significant radio airplay across Europe, the UK, and Mexico.

Press Quotes:

"Franke’s voice is the album’s emotional anchor—clear, evocative and capable of shifting effortlessly between intimacy and quiet dreamy intensity... elegant, introspective and deeply affecting."

— Jonathan Widran (Jazz Critic), April 16, 2026

"Marie-Paule Franke’s 'Through The Cracks The Light Is Born' presents itself like a twilight confession: hushed, bruised, and quietly defiant... a quietly intense and thematically cohesive statement from an artist who values mood, language, and collaboration."

— Skope Magazine, April 3, 2026