by Vanessa Peters - Flying on Instruments
4.7
Flyctory.com Pros
- Nine very personal songs
- Lovely songwriting
- Very gentle, warm atmosphere
Vanessa Peters is releasing music since more than two decades. After her 2021 album Modern Age, she is back in the streaming platforms and record stores. On 23rd February 2024, the folk rock artist is releasing Flying On Instruments. Ain’t the cover already tell that this is n album worth reviewing on Flyctory.com? I nonetheless tried to have an unbiased review.
Vanessa Peters – About The Artist
Vanessa Peters is a US-American artist, who is originally from Texas. I gave you some bio information in my Modern Age review already.
Vanessa Peters – Flying on Instruments – Track by Track
The nine song album lasts 42 minutes.
1. Beauty or Grace
Nine songs lasting over 40 minutes already tells you: Vanessa Peters songs in 2024 are no quick listens. The opener Beauty or Grace, for example, lasts over five minutes. The rhythmic song is a nice folk-pop/rock song, which comes with a nice balance of instrumental details and the very present voice by the US-American artist. Nice one.
2. Halfway Through
Halfway Through is one out of three songs, which Peters already shared as single releases. The song is a folk singer-songwriter track in perfection – the song defintiely stays in your mind.
3. Blind Curves
My uncle wanted me to be a doctor
My sister just wanted me to come home
I might have made a good teacher or a pretty decent mother
But I tried not to look back and I struck out on my own
So many paths that I could take
Well lately all I see are possible mistakes
Staring back at me when I confront the day
Sometimes it’s so hard to get out of my own way
The third song is another real beauty in storytelling. In the chorus, for example, Peter states The one [map] I have must be broken, it keeps taking me over the same ground. A beautiful song about the struggle of adulting, of emancipation Problems you also have much later in life than just in your teenage years.
4. Better
Better is the second single release you find on Flying on Instruments. The almost five minutes song is also having some really beautiful and atmospheric melodic parts and overall tends into the folk rock direction. Again, even though the song does look back to troublesome situations in the past, it does come with a positive outlook.
I’ve spent a lot of time wasted on decisions
I couldn’t seem to make
and kept a lot of feelings hidden away
with others I couldn’t fake
and even though I cannot say I’m free of that ache
it’s better, it’s a whole lot better
5. Pinball Heart
The fifth song does not only come with a beautiful metaphoric language, the song also feels very energetic and fluent. With tracks like Pinball Heart, Vanessa Peters definitely positions herself on the premium level of female folk singer-songwriters. You simply enjoy listening to the Texas-origin artist.
6. Out to Sea
Out to Sea is the “shortie” of the album – which still means that the song is a four minute listen. And based on the speedy strumming guitars and the nice piano lines, Peters definitely does not miss a message in this song, which again catches be from beginning until the end.
7. How Long
The third feature single on the album, How Long, has some exotic touch and reminds me of Hawaiian music on the instrumental side. This does not change anything about the lovely harmony Peters is creating between the melody, the story and her vocals. The song is a heartwarming, soft experience.
8. Hey Claire
‘Cause there are plans, and then there’s how it falls apart
We’re all just out here stumbling in the dark
There are plans and then there’s how it all works out
It’s like the whole world just tuned out
The album here and there comes with a touch of country music as well – and songs like Hey Claire are even having a stronger touch of the genre. Nonetheless, Peters does not leave the rather gentle path and presents another really beautiful listen in here.
9. Wasted Days
I’m clinging stubbornly to the little momentum I’ve got left
Swallowed up by apathy, inertia has me in its debt
Redoubling my efforts
Still I can’t get my head on straight
I’ve got my resolutions and a brand new checklist
That won’t cooperate
I’m overwhelmed by wasted days
After the eight songs before, Wasted Days feels like the perfect closer, melodically as well as from its story. Her warm voice takes the heart of the listener again and you just have to listen and enjoy these final 4:20 minutes as well.
Vanessa Peters – Flying on Instruments – Spotify
Here is the album ob Spotify:
Vanessa Peters – Flying on Instruments – My View
Versatile, intimate, warm, soft and fascinating – Flying on Instruments is simply a beauty in Americana singer-songwriter songs. I am sure the upcoming European shows (see below) will be an amazing treat. After Peters felt rougher and more rocking in her previous album, I love this side of her work even more. Unfortunately, I will miss her tour this time, due to several other dates. The more I feel gifted that I listened to this album.
Favorite Song: Pinball Heart
Vanessa Peters – European Tour Dates
Vanessa Peters is just about to have some shows in Europe – including an album release show in Zwickau:
| Th 22.02.2024 | Zoetermeer (Netherlands) – Popposdium Boerderij (support show) | |
| Fr 23.02.2024 | Zwickau (Germany) – Liederbuch Zwickau e.V. | |
| Sa 24.02.2024 | Obergurig – KesselhausLAGER Singwitz | |
| Su 25.02.2024 | Gerbstedt – Lochwitzer Aller-ei (solo acoustic) | |
| Tu 19.03.2024 | Deventer (Netherlands) – Theater Fazant (acoustic) | |
| We 20.03.2024 | Hagen (Teutoburger Wald, Germany) – Gaststätte Stock | |
| Th 21.03.2024 | Frankfurt – Brotfabrik | |
| Fr 22.03.2024 | Stuttgart – Laboratorium |
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Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 10th May 2024)
Despite the World Floorball Championships coverage, I of course want to keep my Songs of the Week updated. Due to the ...
Husavik Whale Museum
Husavik used to be one of the key whaling spots in Iceland. Nowadays, the city is still famous for the ...
Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 1st March 2024)
I struggled a bit compiling the Songs of the Week this time. The partial flight miles for my current trip ...
Krauma Geothermal Spa (Reykholt, Iceland)
The last geothermal spa my wife and I visited on our tour through Iceland in May 2023 was Krauma. Compared ...
Dead Eyed Creek – Out of Phase
This week, I am dealing with quite a lot of music postings during the week. There are two reasons for ...
22 Hill Hotel (Reykjavik)
Reykjavik has been the last stop (before staying at the Aurora Star at Keflavik Airport KEF) of the Icelandic Ring ...
Flyctory.com – My Favorite Songs 2023
It's time to look back to . After I shared my new format My Year in Travel with you the first time, ...
Santa’s Soundtrack 2023? Some Christmas Releases This Season
Unfortunately, I could not complete the Country Christmas Playlist this year due to technical issues. However, since the days become ...
Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 17th November 2023)
Oh, Christmas is approaching quickly now. A huge number of songs I scanned for my Songs of the Week this time ...
A Short Roadtrip along Northwest Reykjanes
The recent seismic and volcanic actions on the Reykjanes peninsula really touch me. Dung the last years, Iceland has more ...
Myrkvi – Early Warning
About the album Early Warning, the Icelandic artist Myrkvi states on his website, It represents a conclusion to the duo’s past and ...
Hveradalir Geothermal Area (Pictured Story)
I recently introduced you to the Geothermal Exhibition at the Hellisheidi Power Plant. Due to the high geophysical activity in ...
The Waterfalls near Seljalandsfoss (Pictured Story)
The are numerous and spectacular waterfalls in Iceland, spread all over the island. However, the Seljalandsfoss is one of the ...
Geothermal Exhibition at Hellisheidi Power Plant
It is well-known to most visitors of Iceland that the Nordic island produces a vast majority of their energy with ...
Arny Margret – dinner alone EP
The Icelandic artist Arny Margret is truly a musician I enjoy following with Flyctory.com. On 22nd September, she is releasing ...
Arstidir – Blik
Indie-folk, classic sound or pop music? It is hard to categorize any mind of music into categories. Without a doubt, ...
Post-Plaza Guesthouse Husavik
Husavik - as you recently have learned, the small town in North Iceland is one of my most favorite spots ...
Praise The Underdogs – I Look Back to the European Soccer Competition Qualifications
Even though I am German, I am not an overwhelming soccer (or, for major parts of the world: football) fan ...
Reykjavik Family Park & Zoo
Reykjavik and the surrounding cities are the core of Iceland. Even though the area does rather feel like other Nordic ...
Dadi Freyr – I Made An Album
Sometimes, I Made An Album is named the English language debut album of Dadi Freyr (who is correctly spelled Daði Freyr) ...
Home is where the heart is – My Twelve Favorite Cities of the World
Home is where the heart is - I had the idea to this posting about my favorite cities of the ...
Vök Baths (Egilstadir)
Our Ring Road Trip through Iceland in April and May 2023 took us to three geothermal spas. I already introduced ...
Daladyrd Petting Zoo (near Akureyri)
Sometimes, you just need to learn where your steak - or your Icelandic sweater is originally coming from. What is ...
Icelandair Boeing 737 MAX Saga Premium Class
After I introduced you to the Boeing 757-200 Saga Premium Class, the premium product of Icelandair, in 2021, I felt ...
Airport Hotel Aurora Star Keflavik
The first night in Iceland or the last night before going back home - that's about the time when quite ...
Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 14 July 2023)
Newcomers and established artists, rock and schlager, party songs and deep messages - I feel that this edition of my ...
Skyrland Selfoss
There are a bunch of iconic dishes in Iceland. One which made it globally is Skyr. Isey, one of the ...
Hafdals Hotel Akureyri
Akureyri in Northern Iceland is my favorite city of the island. Also as I expected to be there just the ...
Whale Watching with North Sailing Husavik (Iceland)
Husavik is not only known due to the Fire Saga Eurovision movie on Netflix, but is more than that one of the ...
Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 23 June 2023)
Traveling out of nowehere: I compiled this set of songs in Swansea in Whales, watching the very last Rock of ...
Dyrholaey (Iceland, Pictured Story)
The black lava beaches of Iceland are one of the must visits to many tourists. One of the most well-known ...
Lava Show Reykjavik
Minor and major volcanic eruptions happen regularly in Iceland. People pay a lot of money for helicopter trips or do ...
Puffin Watching at Hafnarholmi in Northeast Iceland
Puffins are one of my favorite animals. Thus, being able to say hello to them in wildlife conditions is always ...
Hrafnavellir Guest House (Hornafirdi, Iceland)
During our 2023 Ring Road Trip through Iceland, we had a wide range of stays: from guesthouses to hotel chain ...
Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 26 May 2023)
I have struggled quite much with health issues this week - which also prevented me to travel to some British Rock ...
My Traveler’s Thoughts About… Renting a Car and Driving in Iceland
Iceland is definitely one of the countries I love to travel to most. The unique nature, a very interesting culture ...
Forest Lagoon Akureyri
Our April and May 2023 trip along the Icelandic Ring Road had also been dedicated to visiting some of the ...
Food I Had Onboard VIII (April 2023 til Mid-May 2023)
Oops, I did it again. Just within about a month, I feel that I had a nice volume of flights, ...
Husavik Eurovision Exhibition
On the week at which I am publishing this review, many people are focusing on Liverpool. They look forward to ...
Traveling on Iceland’s Ring Road (Reprise)
Eight days of traveling along the Icelandic Ring Road are done. The trip was just intense. My wife and I ...
Traveling on Iceland’s Ring Road (Day 8 – 6th May 2023) – Day in Reykjavik & More
Last full day in Iceland. We decided not to start too late (also because the car had to be moved ...
Traveling on Iceland’s Ring Road (Day 7 – 5th May 2023) – Reykholt to Reykjavik
The circle is closed on Day 7 - we are back in Reykjavik, where the trip more or less started ...
Traveling on Iceland’s Ring Road (Day 6 – 4th May 2023) – Akureyri to Reykholt
Day 6 on your Iceland Ring Road trip - time to start counting down the kilometers towards Reykjavik and Keflavik ...
Traveling on Iceland’s Ring Road (Day 5 – 3rd May 2023) – Husavik to Akureyri
We arrived significantly later than expected in Husavik on Day 4, so that Day 5 was packed with Husavik action ...
Traveling on Iceland’s Ring Road (Day 4 – 2nd May 2023) – Egilstadir to Husavik
With the weather being much colder than expected, we had to alter our travel plans for the Iceland Ring Road ...
Traveling on Iceland’s Ring Road (Day 3 – 1st May 2023) – Hrafnavellir to Egilstadir
After the intense travel at Day 2 of our Iceland Ring Road trip, Day 3 was thought to be a ...
Traveling on Iceland’s Ring Road (Day 2 – 30th April 2023) – Hella to Hrafnavellir
After arriving in Iceland the day before, Sunday 30th April 2023 was thought to be the most intense travel day ...
Traveling on Iceland’s Ring Road (Day 1 – 29th April 2023) – Germany to Hella
Let's take you on a trip to Iceland. This is the first proper entry to my Trip Report, which takes on ...
Traveling on Iceland’s Ring Road (Preview)
Traveling on the Icelandic Ring road or Road 1 is one of the "classic" trips you can do on the ...
Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 21 April 2023)
As I am having some quite intense travels ahead of me, I currently try to prepare as much contents for ...
Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 14 April 2023)
After some rather intense traveling, I am glad that there is just a short trip this week. I concentrated on ...
Five Years of Flyctory.com – My 20 Most Popular Travel Posts (so far…)
Damn, it is already four years... And it is more than 2,750 postings since then. On 25th February 2018, I ...
Icelands South Coast at Routes 33 and 34 (Road Trip)
In this Pictured Story, I want to take you on a road trip in Iceland which I in fact already ...
Reykjavik Maritime Museum
The fishing industry has been (and still is) an important part of the Icelandic economy. The Reykjavik Maritime Museum is ...
Isafjord – Hjartsatjaki
Even though all my visits to the area have been pre-Flyctory.com, Isafjordur and the West Fjords are belong my favorite ...
Arny Margret – they only talk about the weather
Since I ran into her song akureyri in my Songs of the Week feature as of 28th January 2022, I really loved to listen ...
Gullfoss – Iceland’s Most Famous Waterfall? (Pictured Story)
Many tourist traveling to Iceland put the day trip of the Golden Circle on the top of their list. Apart from ...
View Over Akureyri from Hlidarfljall
If you follow Flyctory.com for a while, you know that I love the Northern Icelandic city of Akureyri. This posting ...
Mani Orrason – The World Is Big and You Will Never Find Me
This review is about music from Iceland. I am always happy to run into music from one of my most ...
Ystafell Auto Museum (Iceland)
Despite the country as such is rather small (measured by the number of people, not by area), Iceland has some ...
A (Partial) Trip along F899 (Flateyjardalsvegur – Pictured Story)
It's summer season in Iceland right now again. People explore the amazing highlands. While I still struggle to complete a ...
Icelandic Aviation Museum (Akureyri)
Flugsafn Islands - or the Icelandic Aviation Museum - has of course been a attraction I just could not miss while ...
Flying with Icelandair Domestic (Flygfelag Islands / Air Iceland Connect)
Icelandair Domestic, Air Iceland Connect or Flygfelag Islands - the inter-Iceland aviation connections nowadays driven by Icelandair have different historic ...
Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 08 July 2022)
Okay, this week, my Songs Of The Week listeners need to stay strong: I started my list with schlager (with a touch ...
Icelandair Hotel Reykjavik Natura
During one of my trips to Iceland in 2021, I decided to have two nights right at Reykjavik Domestic Airport ...
Akureyrarkirkja – Akureyri Church
Akureyrarkirkja or simply the Akureyri Church is one of the key eyecatchers of the Northern Icelandic city. The Lutheran church, ...
Cruising on the Herjolfur Vestmannaeyjar Ferry
The Vestmannaeyjar islands and especially Heimaey, the main island of the "West Men Islands", are a key tourist attraction of ...
Grenjadarstadur Turf House Museum
There are a few Turf House Museums you can visit in Iceland. The UNESCO is even thinking about putting this ...
Viking World (Nardvik, Iceland)
Apart from the legendary Blue Lagoon, the Viking World / Vikingheimar in Nardvik on Reykjanes is likely one of the most ...
Sagnheimar Natural History Museum Vestmannaeyjar
As some of my plans during my stay at Vestmannaeyjar did not work out as expected, I had time to ...
The Settlement Exhibition Reykjavik
The Settlement Exhibition Reykjavik (sometimes also with an added ± 871) gives you an insight of the 10th century settlement ...
Whales of Iceland (Reykjavik)
While whaling has been quite popular in Iceland's past, the large marine mammals are nowadays rather the stars on a ...
Vadlaheidargong Toll Tunnel and Alternatives
Going from Northern Iceland's largest city to the famous Myvatn Thermal Bath or even further on to Egilstadir - the ...
Keflavik Airport (KEF)
There is currently some effort to establish regular international flights from Akureyri (AEY) again, but in general, if you approach ...
The F35 Kjölur-Route in Iceland
The F35 - or Kjölur Route is likely the most famous road trip in Iceland, apart from route 1, the Ring ...
Arny Margret – intertwined
After I ran into her song akureyri and made it head one of my Songs Of The Week episodes, I was really looking ...
Rokksafn – The Icelandic Rock’n’Roll Museum (Reykjanesbaer)
Iceland is indeed a country, which is famous for its broad music culture. There are several Icelandic acts, which became ...
Airport Hotel Grasteinn (Keflavik)
When I visited Iceland in October 2021, my Lufthansa flight from Munich Airport (MUC) to Keflavik (KEF) arrived at the ...
Egilsstadir Airport (EGS)
Icelandair gave me a very short-term cancellation for my flight to Vestmannaeyear, when I visited the island. However, I definitely ...
Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 28 Jan 2022)
After I have already been struggling with the idea of the Songs of the Week, the feedback on my previous edition ...
Hallgrimskirkja Reykjavic – Church and View from Tower
The unique architecture, the significant height of 75 meters and its location on top of the hill right in the ...
Saga Museum Reykjavik
When I visited the harbor-area attractions in Reykjavik, I felt it is a good opportunity to share as many of ...
Hilton Reykjavik Nordica
You can almost read the popularity of Iceland as a tourist destination also for North American tourists that the capital ...
Reykjavik Domestic Airport (RKV)
Flying from Reykjavik Domestic Airport (RKV) was thought to be one of the highlights of my trip to Iceland in ...
Flyctory.com Best Ones 2021
It is time for the final posting of the years, simply named The Best Ones 2021. After looking into my ...
Flying Norlandair from Akureyri (AEY) (not) to Grimsey (GRY)
I so far did not have too many opportunities to cross the Polar Circle in my life. A few years ...
Iceland Road F347 (Kerlingarfjallavegur) and Hveradalir
I did a couple of interesting road trips in Iceland during my summer stay in August 2021. Even though I ...
Hotel Kjarnalundur (Akureyri, Iceland)
Especially due to a scheduled flight with Norlandair, I looked for a stay not too far away from Akureyri Airport ...
Aurora Reykjavik
While nature lovers, highland road freaks and horse riders roll over Iceland in summer, the key attraction in fall and ...
LAVA Centre Hvölsvollur (Iceland)
Lava and volcanic eruptions are a regular part of life on Iceland. In 2010, for example, the Eyjafjallajökull slowed down ...
Geysir Hot Spring Area (Iceland – Pictured Story)
What is your first thought about Iceland? I think many people associate the stunning, unique nature with the Nordic island ...
Food I Had Onboard (Oct 2021 til Nov 2021)
In October 2021, on a flight from Munich (MUC) to Keflavik Airport (KEF), I decided to go for a new ...
Car Rental Review – Blue Car Keflavik Airport (KEF) – Dacia Duster 4WD
For my October 2021 trip to Iceland, I went for a car rental provider which I had used before for ...
Hotel Laxarbakki (Akranes, Iceland)
On my summer 2021 trip to Iceland, I had the last night before heading into Greater Reykjavik in Akranes. Hotel ...
Urridafoss – The Highest Flow Waterfall in Iceland (Pictured Story)
Seljalandsfoss, Skogafoss or Gullfoss - Iceland is full of very famous waterfalls. Urridafoss (which translates to "Sea Trout Waterfall") is ...
Hotel Duus (Keflavik)
As my August trip to Iceland was prolonged by one night, as my Icelandair business class flight to Frankfurt was ...
Icelandic Punk Museum (Reykjavik)
What do Icelandic people do if there is a public toilet in the heart of their capital, which they don't ...
Olis Deildin (Icelandic Handball Premier League) with Fram Reykjavik at Safamyri Hall
Apart from visiting the elite ice hockey league match of Fjölnir during my October 2021 trip to Iceland, I also ...
Hertz Deildin Div. 1(Icelandic Ice Hockey League) with Fjölnir Reykjavik at Egilshöll
Relative to their population, Iceland is the sixth biggest ice hockey nation in the world. Out of 100,000 people, some ...
Car Rental Review – Procar Keflavik Airport (KEF) – Dacia Duster 4WD
Covid-19 lead to numerous flight cancellations and rebookings. One of them was that I finally ended up flying back from ...
Hverir Geothermal Area (Pictured Story)
Hverir is one of the most popular geothermal areas in Northern Iceland. Two the key drivers is obviously that it ...
The Hits of the Trips – My Summer 2021 in Music
Summer feels to be over - Fall 2021 is coming. Finally, I had much more - and better - trips ...
Eyjafjördur Jolahusid – The Christmas House
We all know that Santa Claus is living in Rovaniemi, Finland... Or is he home to Russia? Northern Canada? There ...
Myvatn – Natural Thermal Pool in Northern Iceland
Having a swim in a (somehow) natural geothermal pool in Iceland feels to be the equivalent to the Blue Lagoon ...
Car Rental Review – Geysir Keflavik Airport (KEF) – Dacia Duster 4WD
After so many other options failed, I opted to extend the coverage on Flyctory.com to the wonderful island of Iceland ...
The Bridge Between Europe and North America (Pictured Story)
What is the shortest flight time between Canada and the European Union? Can you walk from the USA to Russia? ...
Boeing 757-200 Icelandair Saga Premium Class
Friday, the 13th... On 13th August 2021, I was scheduled to have my very first Boeing 737-MAX flight. Icelandair from ...
Litli Geysir Hotel
The first overnight during my August 2021 trip to Iceland was right next to one of the most iconic places ...
Icelandic Phallological Museum (Reykjavik)
Half of us got one - and most of them love it/him. The philosopher Nietzsche even defined a penis envy ...
Saga Lounge Kefklavik (KEF)
In August 2021, I finally visited a place which has been hidden from me for so long. I had so ...
Akureyri Airport (AEY)
In Iceland, Akureyri is called the Capital Of The North. Excluding the Reykjavik Metropolitan Area, it is the largest city on ...
Sky Lagoon Reykjavic / Kopavogur
I would say that at the time of writing (August 2021), Sky Lagoon is something like the hottest product in ...
Solstafir – Endless Twilight of Codependent Love
Iceland - one of the most painful experiences this year for me. I already had booked a trip to the ...
