With each new release, Rosemarie Albanese allows her fanbase to hear the distinction between an artist and an enchantress. The Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter, born to a Haitian mother and an Italian-American father, first found her voice in the world of opera, training at performing arts schools where music became a sanctuary.
Though she briefly detoured into working with major bands like Hinge, her need for deeper self-expression pulled her back into songwriting, where she reclaimed her voice with lyrical candour and evocative vocal performances.
Her latest single, Killjoy, is a session in soul awakening wrapped in her romantically wistful vocal register, which crafts evocative panoramas as she relays her intimately confessional lyrics. The timeless chanteuse has a voice that could just as easily command the grandeur of a West End stage as it could seamlessly fit into the soundtrack of a Hollywood blockbuster. There’s no artifice here—just raw emotion, delicately balanced between vulnerability and power.
Prepare to be theatrically spellbound by Killjoy and swarmed with resonance if you find that you err on the side of melancholy and can’t quite relate to those who walk through life with more answers than questions. Forget Lorde and Lana Del Rey—2025 is the year for Rosemarie Albanese to shine in the spotlight.
Killjoy is now available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify.
Review by Amelia Vandergast
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