Out this week is Slow To Love, the album by Brooklyn-based torch-song singer Doe Paoro. She comes with some steam and production vision behind her already, which you can see in the crisp videos for “Born Whole” and “Can’t Leave You,” and via the strings that color the latter, or the session-player fretless-bass style that slices up Paoro’s R&B-by-way-of-Badu on “Born.” The record’s overall vibe is spacious verging on skeletal, though, suggesting a demo-like atmosphere which is actually somewhat becoming: Doe possess both a clean, capable voice, and the propensity to dip into Imogen Heap-y vocoder; she’s better when she’s more honest herself, and her instrument. Paoro has a pop song called “Body Games” ready for makeup commercials, a track called “I’ll Go Blind” that will sit well with those psyched about D’Angelo’s return, and a cover of a track by the great Baltimore synth-pop outfit Future Islands, and you can get at all of those — and the whole record — below:
“Born Whole”
Here’s the whole album:
Bonus: A cover of Future Islands’ “Little Dreamer“:
Doe’s Slow To Love LP is out via Anorak.
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I wonder if this album will be released on vinyl.
Amazing videos and album…. Definitely an artist to watch
I used to consider myself a “brooklyn-based torch-song singer ” but then I stopped eating shit for a living.
I went to her concert in Brooklyn it was wonderful! Doe Paoro is a rising star.
Body Games is ready for makeup commercials?! As long as it’s not a drugstore brand. LONG LIVE DOE
girl sounds fly doe
Haha yeah!
love this womyn so much! she’s a force. watch out world
Very true!
Beautiful voice and beautiful videos!
love me some Doe Paoro!! this woman can sing like no other!!!
Soul bending and bone chilling. These tracks are like church music of the future. Just gorgeous.
What kind of church would that be ?????
Oh, one with an organ!!!
AMAZING! could not be happier. That awkward moment when you see dreams coming true.
I stumbled across her show at Glasslands on Monday night in Williamsburg…Wow…it was magical!
I would like this on vinyl, please. THANKS.
I saw Doe Paoro at Glasslands on Monday night and was witness to something very special. Her haunting “ghost soul” vocals chill you to the core, but in such a good way! Her encore of a traditional Tibetan opera song transported me to the Himalayas and back – this girl is definitely one to watch!
I would LOVE this in vinyl. Particularly the first song ‘Can’t Leave You’. Gorgeous
Soul, class, and actual talent – love her.
DOE PAORO IS DEAD. LONG LIVE DOE PAORO.
YES! LONG LIVE DOE!
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love.
Amazing album.
I agree Evan
such a beautiful record inside and out. love love love.
what an amazing voice!!! i can’t stop repeat listening these doep songs
illimatic. reminds me a little bit of lauryn X james blake
Absolutely gorgeous!!
Cannot stop listening to this. LOVE LOVE LOVE.
I’ve been in love with Can’t Leave You and Born Whole since those singles were released, but now I’M LOVING Body Games–it’s epic!
Literally cannot stop listening to this album. Perfection.
BOOM. DONE. Amazing. Can’t stop listening. Love.
AHHH LOVE IT!!!
GET IT GIRL
Doe Paoro’s star is rising fast yo!!! LOVE her music!!
Soooo Goood!!!
I want to be you. Genetically I am close.
My assistant Coach is your brother! You rule! You remind me of Bon Iver.
Beautiful music from a beautiful soul
sounds like god beat boxing
This music is thebomb.com
Absolutely beautiful! I love this artist. Here voice is so sexy and other-worldly and the songs are so great. Can’t stop listening and discovering something new each time.
swoon
What an amazing video! Beautiful covers and movement. :)))
vibey…on that astral flow. pineal gland vortezxx
Absolutely incredible! Her talent is captivating and one of a kind. Diggin these tunes mad hard right now.
where the fuck did all of you people come from? Where am I?
Planet Doe
Does anyone know when is her next concert?
and where…
I’m concerned.
We’ve been flash mobbed.
and now you’re contributing
Always and forever <3 you Stereogum.
QUICK WE NEED YOU CHIPOTLE
seriously, where are you donny. ships sailin
what should i do?
as if her voice unravels a knot in my body and soul! doe paoro is truly a visceral experience.
Dramatic. But that’s what DoeP does to you…
When is she going on tour?!!! can’t wait to see Doe live!!!
right? anyone knows?
I know she’s playing at SXSW
Her next show is March 7th at Pianos in NYC.
sweeeeet. can’t wait for that.
Amazing album — so happy it’s finally out! Hauntingly gorgeous voice, awesome video.
LOLZ CYBER FLASH MOB. PLANET DOE. ANTLERATTACKKKKKK
Everyone meet back here at 8 o’clock
just kidding ha ha ha ha ha
What the hell is this?????????????? er….
This girl sings with the most sincere conviction! Her cover of Whitney’s “So Emotional” was absolutely gorgeous at Glasslands Monday night!
Ahh! I missed a Whitney cover by this lady? For shame!
This new talent seeps into your soul and twists all cares into a meditation. The static interference of the mundane just disappears into the ether when you let her in. Purchased on Valentine’s Day. Clearheaded since…
Good call!!!! Very intelligent, thought-out response, nice :)
Set adrift with the timeless pleasures of Tubular Bells!
Doe Paoro has freshness and soul. Wow.
I love her voice, but I don’t love this bare-bones, ethereal sound she’s going for.
I guess I’m not supposed to comment if I don’t like it. Right, I’ll remember that.
What do you mean by bare-bones? Do you mean its bone-chilling? Also, ethereal is a very interesting way to explain music, it sounds like something my dad might say, he is very spiritual. But he has bad music taste.
hahahaha
By “bare-bones” I mean that there is way too much space in this music that isn’t being filled. Like it needs some meat on it, you know?
Sounds like you’re describing my physique
Or my intellect
you would
OMG! Soooo goood
What does OMG stand for?
so compelling.. Dao Paoro is the real deal!…
inspired / inspiring. love love love.
Love the use of the slash!
c’mon gang, let’s all go swarm the comments section for the new mouse on mars song now!!
buuuumshaakalaaakalaaaka so good. ya gold gurrl! notin but luv
Love, love, love it! Can’t get enough of Doe Paoro! :)
Is this like a flash mob or something?
maybe all these commenters had good intentions, but because the flash mob is so out of place they come off as so insincere and patronizing.
She posted something on her facebook encouraging us to comment on this article so it would be one of the most commented. They’re just fans showing support.
when i started to click on names and saw that NONE of these people have every commented on stereogum before… the jig was up.
somehow i’m disinclined to actually listen to the music now.
I don’t think there is any insincerity in what people are saying here. If her friends and fans didn’t think her music was worth promoting I don’t think they would bother coming to the website to comment! Don’t miss being exposed to some exciting new talent in music because her friends and fans are simply showing support. Why don’t you listen and see what you think for yourself?
i’m not commenting on her music, so much as the mob of friends, because honestly these sound like friends supporting, not fans. let’s take the worst offender Joseph Herscher, for example. “Good call!!!! Very intelligent, thought-out response, nice :)” was one of his comments. that sounds like it was copied verbatim from a spam comment one gets on a blog. also so many other comments are feigned in their interest and support. why do so many people ask if she’s on tour? or if her album is available on vinyl? if they were true fans they would probably know these things or know where to find out, they wouldn’t be showing up asking these insincere questions like blog agent provocateurs. again, i don’t doubt the sincerity of their intent, they are obviously good friends to follow through in swarming this thread, but their actual comments come off as very insincere, often too vague, like they may or may not have actually listened to the music. It’s just kinda sits weird is all.
OMG great comment LeMonjello! what amazing insight. such beautiful writing style. when do you go on your commenting tour? LOVE LOVE LOVE.
VERY INTELLIGENT REPLY, BEN BEAUTIFUL POINT YOU ARE ONE TO WATCH :) :) :)
Hi Freshie, I just wanted to say the way you used those smileys reminded me another one of my FAVORITE artists, Lauren Muli. Keep on doing what you’re doing!!!!!! Love it.
Oh god now i’m really LOLling hard! (LOL stands for laugh out loud)
I post here all the time and I am a fan of hers, if the possibility that most of these posts are fake bothers you then you’re failing at life. Listen to the music, if you like it then move on if not then move on.
let me see if i follow you here:
disapproval of spam-style praise comments = failing at life
i will respond with:
recommendation of “listen to the music and shut up” = you’re likely a homeless sex offender
Ben your response to LeMonjello’s comment is absolutely hysterical. I’m sitting in my quiet office and I can’t stop laughing!
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OMG YOU CAUSED THE HOLOCAUST
sorry, that one was a bit over the line.
mmm, she resonates deep!
An amazing album………the music will live on forever!
Beautiful voice, I like the videos too.
Great voice – amazing video!
come to colorado!!!!!!!!!!!!
This girl can sing! Sounds like an angel touched by earthly love…bring it on!
This girl is rad, love her style!
sounds a lot like fiona apple. not a bad thing, just sayin
Awesome. Killer cello, too. ;-)
Truth & Soul. This is the work of one, undeniably, #finething,
All this positivity is a little off putting. It’s like being surrounded by a group of hippies or something. I’ve come to expect a certain level of detached snark in the ‘gum comment sections. This just won’t do.
just pretend its all ironic and you’ll be fine
everyone in here sounds like a bh ideas person
love Doe Paoro
What a beautiful new artist!! I love the fusion of the tibetan folk opera. I think that is what it was referred to as. I’ve never heard anything quite like this. Mesmerizing.
it’s pretty obvious that her record company and whoever represents her are flooding this post. all of a sudden a bunch of posts, all overwhelmingly positive. give me a break spammers.
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I like the end of the music video. Great end.
really Romain? still going for it? still acting like this is totally normal?
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i don’t even
neither do i even.
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yea dawg tuff times iz wut we on right now, u know wit da rent and cost of livin an all dat shit, but like azaelia be i still up on deez bloggggz u know what i’m sayin, n e ways yea i be seein you at pitchfork, we’ll check out dis fuckin bitch’s show and eat mad hummus AHHHHHH FUCK MY BRAIN HURTS FROM TYPING LIKE THIS HOW DO YOU DO IT???
is that you, ali g?
Da Cake Eatur?
I need more of her music in my life. This is THE shit. Seriously.
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I’m in love.
music heals….
always…..
…except when it… HEELS!
OH DAMN!
This is truly Stereogum’s “DAWES” moment.
Here’s to hoping she doesn’t get booked to play SNL anytime soon.
It’s been about a week since the original post, and Born Whole is going to be my weekend jam once again.
Also, in regards to this fan/friend vs. skeptical naysayer debate we have brewing above, I want to first say that I’ve really enjoyed the posts on both sides. We’re really getting heated about this! Also, my two cents: what does it matter where the interest originates? We’re all authentic fans, and want to show our support for DOE PAORO because it’s simply amazing music.