A raw and unfiltered first glimpse of Eyes Full, where presence becomes the message.

With Another Time Zoh Amba opens a new chapter. The single and its accompanying video feel like a direct transmission from a place she no longer tries to escape. It is music that does not ask for permission. It simply arrives and pulls you into its orbit.

Her voice is the anchor. Unpolished in a way that feels intentional rather than unfinished. Honest. Bare. It carries the same fearless clarity that once defined Sinead Oconnor, not as imitation but as a shared instinct to strip everything down to the truth. Another Time blends folk and blues with a loose acoustic pulse that feels lived in. It is a sound that chooses presence over perfection.

Eyes Full marks a striking shift for an artist known as one of the most compelling saxophonists in the New York avant garde. Here Amba returns to Kingsport Tennessee and to her first instrument, the guitar. The album is steeped in the landscape and spirit of the Appalachen region. It is an ode to small town workers who move through life with grit while searching for release. Every song revolves around the act of seeing and being seen. Amba hopes these songs reach the heart and that intention is unmistakable.

The video for Another Time deepens that connection. Amba stands without filter or performance. Pure presence. I watched it from beginning to end without looking away. She draws you into her world and holds you there. Not to impress but to share something real.

Eyes Full was recorded live in Asheville with no overdubs. The sound is raw and open, shifting between intensity and quiet. The guitar and voice become a way to face both ecstatic moments and darker memories from her youth, something the saxophone could not fully hold. The songs are built around characters shaped by small town life. A medicated child. A man hiding from God. People who are often overlooked yet deeply felt through her writing. Themes of grace and release run through the album as a counterpoint to the strict religious environment she grew up in.

Through Amba’s lens Eyes Full restores dignity to people who are pushed to the margins. It carries a longing for communities that are worn down or disconnected from themselves. These songs ask for attention. They ask you to look. To meet someone’s gaze and not turn away.

Another Time shows an artist stepping into a new space. One where her voice, her story and her presence take the lead. It is that honesty that sets her apart.

This summer Zoh Amba tours the United States with Courtney Barnett and Folk Bitch Trio. Eyes Full arrives June 5 via Matador Beggars.

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