The opening number of Adron’s long-awaited second full-length, Organismo, “Paradise Island Tropical Vacation” sets a familiar tone for the 11-song odyssey she’s crafted over the last three years. The song carries the unmistakable sound of Adron — brimming with faux Brazilian charm and her naturally whimsical ways. But unlike her 2008 self-titled CD for New Street Records, or her ’09 follow up EP, Burdwurld, any semblance of her once clearly defined Beck worship has given way to the efforts of a focused, meticulous songwriter who knows exactly what she’s capable of doing. With her previous recordings, Adron bore the telltale marks of a girl who was just stoked to be playing a guitar, writing fun and witty songs, and getting a reaction.
Adron, Organismo by Chad Radford for Creative Loafing
Taking cues from the sun drenched sounds of the Brazilian pop form known as Tropicália, 70′s psychedelic folk and the recent revival of all such sounds (Akron/Family, Juana Molina, Arto Lindsay, Tom Zé, Os Mutantes, Fleet Foxes, Coco Rosie), Adron puts it all into a seamless blender and hits puree.
Adron: Psychedelic Tropicália Folk Chanteuse Extraordinaire by Jason Maris
She makes South American tropicália-inspired folk that sounds unlike anything else in Atlanta’s music scene. It’s not standard indie-pop, and it’s certainly not Americana-style folk. You can’t even say she lands somewhere in between – the effervescent quality of her songs seems to keep her floating well above any rigid genre. Her sweet, undulating and consistently on-key voice captivates listeners with its sugary smoothness from the get-go, and the breezy melodies that back her keep a listenable beat regardless of pace.
Adron by Jhnoi Jackson for the Atlanta Music Guide
If you don’t like her music, you probably don’t like sunny days either, or rainbows, or the first sight of the sea on a trip to the beach, or the sounds of birds after the rain.
Adron, Smith’s Olde Bar January 20, 2012 by Shakai
By combining elements of surreal, personal narratives and her quasi-Brazilian-style strum, Adron’s songs were at once baroque and hypnotic.