With her latest release, The Croft of Grimme’s Tales, Monique Grimme steps out of her shell as a producer and enters the spotlight as an artist and storyteller in her own right. Known for her role as a label head and creative force at Bongo Boy Records, Grimme has long championed indie artists, but here she crafts a collection with a personal touch alongside the cinematic vignette.
At just seven tracks and roughly 25 minutes, The Croft of Grimme’s Tales is concise, but its brevity is no indicator of its emotional depth. The album weaves imagery drawn from myth and memory, often leaning on nature as metaphor. Roses, ivy, butterflies, and hidden crofts populate her lyrics, pulling listeners through a private, symbolic landscape.
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The opening track, “Fight-less friends,” sets the tone with its unique take on friendship and haunting backing melody. Singles like “The Ballad of the Humble Clove” and “Poison Ivy” expand that palette, pairing confessional lyrics with innovative instrumentation that evolves with each track.
Sapphire Star Studios’ lush, atmospheric production immediately stands out on this record, as it’s here that Grimme balances intimacy with cinematic scope. The ethereal music is textured enough to hint at something larger, but it’s deliberately engineered to sound sparse, allowing the lyrics to shine through.
Songwriter: Monique Grimme
Production with Featured artists from Sapphire Star Studios
Record Label: Bongo Boy Records
This balance works particularly well on “When A Butterfly Alights,” one of the record’s most delicate cuts. The song’s skeletal structure foregrounds Monique’s voice, which carries a vulnerability that strengthens the album’s narrative heart. By the time “Deep in My Soul (Epilogue)” closes the collection, the project feels like it has traveled full circle.
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The Croft of Grimme’s Tales is not a flashy album. It is a collection of whispers; small stories told with enough atmosphere to feel cinematic and enough restraint to feel intimate. For listeners drawn to narrative-rich folk-pop, Monique Grimme’s latest work is a must-listen.