Tempo (2021)

“It should come as no surprise that cellist and singer-songwriter Dominique Pinto – better known under her working name of Dom La Nena – has the air of a classic chanteuse about her work. The Dom La Nena sound has always been one predicated on the value of speaking softly, literally, and metaphorically. Pinto sings with gentle tones, faux-whispers that are nonetheless bright with melody as they melt into the near-human warmth of layered cello lines and luminous piano flourishes. Dom La Nena plays through her pondering, creating imaginative sonic worlds marked by a high level of technical skill and yet utterly accessible on emotional levels, both features that blur boundaries between artist and instrument in ways that make ‘Tempo’ feel organic even for its polished perfection.” (Pop Matters)