#Carmen Villain

ARTIST INTERVIEWCarmen Villain

Carmen Villain’s voice projects the vibes of a psychedelic witch, singing in a spooky fog-covered lagoon, especially in her new track, "Quietly." Its counter track, "Let it Go", sounds like its mostly-instrumental sequel. This half Norwegian/half Mexican babe is about to embark on an UK tour with...

Megan Huffman

EP REVIEWCarmen Villain "Quietly/Let Go"

Looking to get lost in a world of sound? Carmen Villain, aka Norwegian singer/songwriter and former model Carmen Hillestad, has released a new 7” single of dreamy pop music, Quietly/Let Go. “Quietly” is an eerily ethereal soundscape of guitars and brooding background noise. While the music builds...

Emily Daly

EP REVIEW"Sleeper Remixes"

Honestly, I'm still at a loss as to why this 12"--an assembly of three remixed tracks off 2013's full-length Sleeper--exists. Carmen Hillestad, alias Carmen Villain, who ended a successful modeling career three years ago to focus on playing and writing music, released Sleeper this past March,...

Carena Liptak