Pop singer-songwriter Sonia Kreitzers sultry, soulful vocals take center stage with solo project Doe Paoro, giving voice to songs of both sharp introspection and hard-won emotional triumph. On sophomore album Soft Power, Doe Paoro largely eschews the synth-laden sound of 2015s Justin Vernon-produced After in favor of upfront acoustic piano and live instrumentation, recorded live to tape in London with producer Jimmy Hogarth (Sia, Amy Winehouse) and backing band.On this playlist, Kreitzer covers equally emotional ground from an impressive variety of artists, from the wild modernist stylings of Yves Tumor, Blood Orange, and serpentwithfeet to the classic soul stirrings of Nina Simone and Curtis Mayfield, and all manner of songs in between.Kreitzer says the playlist is a "mixed bag of songs that speak to my heart, [songs to] be in a mood to. I write from space that is psychically similar to the songs in this playlist."
