The latest release from vocalist and producer Caroline "LaNote" Marks represents a milestone moment within her ongoing evolution as an artist. And the word 'evolution' always seems like a pertinent term when assessing the artist's music releases to date.
From the hip-hop-meets-soul backdrop of the As Valet-produced 'Rebirth' to the eclectic beat-tape soundscape of 'The Nola Clarks Xprmt' to the deliciously trippy journey chartered throughout last year's 'Astronote Rainbow'.
Much like we had previously described 'Astronote Rainbow' as being a somewhat Alice in Wonderland excursion that draws our protagonist further into the rabbit hole, a broader assessment of LaNote's music, spanning the full range of her releases, could very much be considered along the same lines. It's the definition of a bold and immersive evolutionary experience that listeners have been invited on since her debut release.
In 2026, LaNote's journey is commemorated through 'Pressure Heat Space & Time'; a nine-track project that finds the artist presenting a notably lush selection of nu-soul-inspired R&B compositions each boasting warm - almost intimate - production that LaNote snugly settles into. With a vocal tailor-made for these dreamy backdrops, LaNote's smoky and laid-back style ushers the project into chillout territory while still managing to convey enough of LaNote's charm and charisma throughout.
As past projects have proven however, there is little, production-wise, that LaNote wouldn't be able to make her own - from hip-hop beat-tape stylings to more visceral electronic backdrops, LaNote's deft versatility always shines right through.
With past album releases through Futuristica Music, Laissedoudis Records and A Night on Canopy, 'Pressure Heat Space & Time' finds its home in the increasingly hallowed walls of Oioji Records. With a fantastic year of releases in 2025 courtesy of Kistor Beating Drums, Gus La Tempête, As Valet and Claude Saturne, 2026 is spearheaded by this fantastic project which - in signature Oioji Records fashion - further boasts scene-stealing album artwork courtesy of Régine Lanoir.
With a deliciously evocative title that suggests that the album itself is a product of a litany of extenuating circumstances - be them personal, societal or global - like a diamond, the album is also proof that from such extremities something incredible can subsequently be born as well.
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