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Echoes CD of the Month: Falling You ‘Metanoia’

Echoes Radio host John Diliberto has chosen Falling You’s new album, Metanoia, as the CD of the Month for March 2026. Not only will it be featured on the nationally syndicated program tomorrow night (Monday 3/2/26), but there is also a lovely review posted on the site.

Echoes March CD of the Month: ‘Metanoia’ by Falling You. Brush up on your Greek mythology when we journey from the ancient to the future with Falling You’s deliriously beautiful and poignant remaking of ancient, archetypal myths as searing dream pop.

Of the track that Ryan and Anji Lum contributed lyrics, vocals, instruments, and production to, Diliberto said:

The album ends with the third epic track, “Philomena,” named for the Christian martyr. It’s a tale which illustrates that Catholics could match Greek and Roman mythological legends in fantastical tales. Vocalist Anji Lum turns it into a fable of strength over adversity with Ryan Lum dropping-in ambient guitar textures and reverberant, blues-laced accents. It’s a track that ends the album as strong as it began.

The Lums also contributed mixing and production to the vocals of Dru Allen on “Alcyone,” of which he said:

“Alcyone” taps Zorko’s love of the Cocteau Twins, with an insistent drum grove and flanged guitar strums. But he reaches for a different dynamic, going free as Dru Allen’s vocals are cast in deep delay and reverb for the chorus, and scattered like raging waves in the song’s climax. She wraps her imperious voice around the story of Alcyone and Ceyx, who angered Zeus, who then killed Ceyx. Alcyone commits suicide, but the gods turn her and Ceyx into birds to live on in love. The way Zorko and his singers turn these mythological tales into thoroughly contemporary songs is a wonder.

Be sure to read the full article on Echoes, which also includes an embed of “Philomena” for readers to hear. Thank you to John Diliberto for the feature and to John Zorko for the opportunity to collaborate. 

You can pick up a copy of Metanoia by Falling You on CD now on Bandcamp, or just grab a digital download.

Echoes previously created a Falling You special feature including an interview with creator John Zorko and vocalist, Danielle Colbeck –alongside Anji in the Lovespirals studio– in support of the prior album, Shine.  “World On Fire” featuring lyrics and vocals by Anji, has been played on Echoes programs 2404A, 1742C, 1732C, 1731D, 1731A, 1725B, and 1723B. 

Reviews of Falling You ‘Metanoia’ & “Philomena”

A number of reviews have emerged for Falling You’s Metanoia, released this past December. Several of them have mentioned Anji’s work on the album closer, “Philomena.”

New Age Music Reviews said of the track:

“Philomena,” also known as Saint Philomena or Philomena of Rome…wraps up this incredibly engaging and spacious musical offering with ambient synths, gorgeous piano notes, and magical vocals. Anji Lum takes her place amongst the many incredible women performers, vocalizing to the music like an angel sent from heaven. It is one minute short of another 10-minute musical journey of diverse sounds and textures to capture your imagination. Simply beautiful, like all the tracks you will hear prior to this closer.

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Philomena Featured on Journeyscapes Radio

Anji’s collaboration with Falling You, “Philomena,” was recently featured on “PGM 400: ENCHANTED WORLDS 7” of Journeyscapes Radio. The milestone episode is described as a “lush chill mix of ethereal ambient, downtempo & dream pop.” This Metanoia album track appears early in the 1 hour set, drifting through spacious ambient textures and dreamy late-night tones with no distracting talk in-between songs.

Listen to the archived set on MixCloud.

Anji Featured on Falling You Album

It’s been eight years since ambient musician John Zorko last released an album under his Falling You collective, but he’s finally returned with a new full-length inspired by the myths of Ovid’s Metamorphoses.

John reached out to Anji Lum in 2023 to contribute lyrics and vocals to a track for the project. As Anji explained in Chillin’ with Lovespirals Episode 101,  she initially struggled with how to approach the material before ultimately embracing the story of Philomena. The story of a woman transformed into a caged nightingale, using birdsong to achieve personal liberation and vindication, seemed fitting for the album’s theme. Her blend of original lyrics—sung in a soothing lower register—with spoken passages drawn from Sir Samuel Garth’s 1717 English translation of Ovid– bridges the modern and the archaic.

That fusion is further expanded through Ryan Lum’s contemporary production work, which introduces an anachronistic edge via subtle formant shifts and textural manipulation. In addition to recording and producing Anji’s vocals for “Philomena,” Ryan also contributed a bluesy electric guitar lead, and added additional percussion—marking his first true hands-on collaboration with the evolving Falling You collective.

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Echoes Radio Interviews Falling You + Anji Bee

Falling You bandleader, John Zorko, joined Anji Bee in her home studio, along with fellow guest vocalist, Danielle Colbeck, to record an interview with John Diliberto for the nationally syndicated radio show, Echoes. This short artist feature focused on the new album, ‘Shine,’ which has been getting a lot of airplay on the show recently. Though the feature already aired live on the radio, you can now listen to the Echoes Falling You Feature podcast directly from their website.

Falling You Album “Shine” Features Anji Bee

Bay Area recording project, Falling You, just released a new album on Project Records called ‘Shine‘. This highly collaborative album features a song with lyrics and vocals by Anji Bee called “World On Fire.” This marks the second time Bee has worked with band founder and songwriter, Michael Zorko, who previously collaborated in 2011 for the song “Blessed,” his album, ‘Adore.’

Stream the track in full, below, before purchasing:

REVIEWS:

Another beautiful release from Falling You that finds John Michael Zorko collaborating with some truly remarkable vocal talents, resulting in a stunning collection of songs that are moving, inspiring, and powerfully emotional. 

Highly recommended…

RikM

Intimate and fragile or powerful and full of energy, the tracks are dedicated to the light that is inherent in all of us. Following this idea, soft, harmonious and accessible Shoegaze and Dream Pop sounds dominate. Creativity, love and beauty are the powerful drivers of these songs.”

Sonic Seducer

Chillcast #291: The Cure

Continuing on from last week’s darker theme, today’s show has a bit of a gothic flavor, filled with melancholy. Half new tunes favoring moody guitar and female vocals, the second half is filled with cover songs or side projects of The Cure, whom I am lucky enough to have tickets to see next week at The Pantages Theater. There are lots of free downloads in this mix, so be sure to grab ’em. Oh, and stay tuned to the end to find out if you won a copy of the new Falling You album, Adore!

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Playlist:

  1. Karmacoda “In A Little Bit” Buy on iTunes
  2. Annie Barker “Cruel” Buy on iTunes
  3. Falling You “Champagne (feat. Suzanne Perry)” Buy on iTunes
  4. The Swerve “The Virgin” Buy on iTunes
  5. Levinhurst “All Cats Are Grey” Buy on iTunes (original by The Cure)
  6. Ping Trace “A Forest” Buy on iTunes (original by The Cure)
  7. Jenn Mierau “Lovesong” Download Free Mp3 (original by The Cure)
  8. Tweaker “Truth Is (feat. Robert Smith) Download Free Mp3
  9. :papercutz “Disintegration” Download Free Mp3 (original by The Cure)
  10. Crystal Castles “Not In Love (feat. Robert Smith) [DJ MRK Remix – Radio Edit]” Download Free Mp3
  11. 65daysofstatic “Come To Me (feat. Robert Smith)” Download Free Mp3

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Chillcast #287: Falling You Contest

Once again, I’ve got a great show for you today, packed with fantastic new releases, and filled with vocals – both male and female. The show flows from guitar driven, ethereal electro-acoustic stuff to mellow electro-pop, to nu-disco, and on to deep house and clubbier tunes, but the ride is so gentle you hardly notice the curves in the road. So anyway, John of Falling You sent me some copies of his brand new 5th album, Adore. Its a gorgeous gatefold digipak release and I’m giving away a copy to one lucky listener! Check out the link below in the show notes for entry details.

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Playlist:

  1. DJ Shadow “I’ve Been Trying” Buy on iTunes
  2. Falling You “Adore” Buy on iTunes
  3. Mr. Meeble “Star Power (Steppdecke Edit)” Download Free Mp3
  4. DJ Cam “1988 (feat. InLove)” OUT SOON!
  5. The Rurals “I See Through You” Buy on iTunes
  6. MAM “Can’t Live Without Music” Download Free Mp3 (3 song EP)
  7. Soulpersona Starring Princess Freesia “Avalon” Buy on iTunes
  8. Jaidene Veda & UndergroundVibe feat. Pete Mo “Healing (Veda Vocal)” Pre-Order on Bandcamp
  9. Shaun Warner feat. Dawson “Sunrise (Pedro G Sax Remix)” OUT SOON!
  10. Hakan Ludvigson “Goodbye (feat. Coni)” Buy at Amazon MP3 | Download Free Mp3
  11. Afrobeta “The End” Buy on iTunes

Falling You CD Giveaway Contest:

Enter for you chance to win a copy of Adore by Falling You on beautiful full-color gatefold digipac format, personally autographed by Anji Bee (contributing vocalist). Get all the details on The Chillcast Falling You CD Contest page. Learn more about the album in this blog post by Anji about Adore.

Falling You 'Adore' (2011)

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Gothic Paradise Reviews “Blessed”

Gothic Paradise has posted a review of the new Falling You album on their site. It reads, in part:

The album kicks off with “Blessed”, with haunting ambient soundscapes that slowly build and flow with the addition of guitar and the equally haunting vocals. While exact credits are not given, I’m so familiar with the guest vocalists with this as well as their other projects that I believe I can match them up. Anji Bee is a newcomer to this project lending her soft, sweet voice to create such a soft, sweet piece.

Nice to know my vocals are easily recognizable, though it would be nice if each song title included “featuring” with the vocalist/lyricist name to make it easier for folks not as familiar with our voices.