Ball of Wax 41 Songs: Amy Blaschke – Silvery Dreams in Blue

Amy Blaschke‘s “Silvery Dreams in Blue” is all gossamer and atmosphere – pretty, floating, and a little eerie. It’s almost a duet between Blaschke’s gentle voice and the decidedly ’80s synthesizer pads, a torch song out of Twin Peaks or Judee Sill making a New Age record. There are small touches, like a brief vocal counter melody and a little staccato organ part at the end, that make “Silvery Dreams in Blue” such a compelling song and remind us why Blaschke is one of the most distinctive and accomplished artists to contribute to Ball of Wax (track down Volume 5, people).