Singer-songwriter Lyia Meta’s upcoming new album, Always You, finds the artist shifting direction, delving into the lush, musical world of jazz-pop. Always You will drop on June 16. Meta explains, “In my entire career as a live circuit performer and an artist, I have found that being true to myself and my influences is what makes me the artist I am proud to be. With the album ‘Always You,’ the story continues as I attempt to retell the words written by songwriter Denise Dimin through my own experiences and emotions.” With her rare contralto voice, akin to Annie Lennox, Amy Winehouse, and Nina Simone, on Always You, Meta utilizes her sumptuous vocals to unveil a collection of songs about love. The first sound heard on the opener, the title track, is a soft, gleaming guitar, followed immedia...