On “Pressure,” a bombastic track that pairs a Detroit marching band with orchestral trills, Shara Worden sings that one billion years pressing down forms a diamond. Yet, she notes that, “Dancing on top, the glitter glows/The pressure slows.” The image sums up Shara’s new album as My Brightest Diamond, “This is My Hand.” The record is a change from her earlier baroque rock; it’s a two-step into the club. Ahead of a show at The Sinclair on Monday, September 22, Shara offered this unbarred annotation of her new music and the importance of dance. More
