Comes on vinyl LP.
Revealer is the 2022 album by Madison Cunningham, a work of profound introspection that showcases her growth as both a vocalist and a brilliant, distinctive guitarist. The album is a self-portrait full of confessions, contradictions, and hard-won truths, which Cunningham describes as “the hand that slowly chips away at the mirror… and replaces it with the reflection that is most true.
Revealer expands on the foundation of folk rock and singer-songwriter with a dynamic blend of neo-jazz complexity and alternative/indie rock energy. It is characterized by: Intricate Guitar Work: Cunningham’s virtuosic, unique electric guitar style features unconventional tunings, dissonant melodic lines, and jazzy chord changes, making the instrument a primary, expressive voice on the record.
Genre Fluidity: The songs confidently shift between a fuzzy, upbeat alternative rock sound (e.g., “Hospital,” “Your Hate Could Power a Train”) and moments of delicate, string-backed acoustic beauty (e.g., the emotional centerpiece “Life According to Raechel”). Layered and Complex Arrangements: Produced primarily by Tyler Chester and Mike Elizondo, the album features rich, intricate arrangements that utilize everything from mellotron and diverse percussion to a prominent rhythm section, giving the songs a fuller, more ambitious sonic landscape than her previous work.
