French-American multi-instrumentalist and stunning vocalist Sydney Wayser has emerged with her sophomore album The Colorful, a more lighthearted follow-up to 2007’s The Silent Parade. Where The Silent Parade leaned towards the dark and melancholic, The Colorful presents a collection of songs decorated with the playfulness of toy instruments while maintaining 22-year-old Wayser’s sense of intimate and serene elegance. Praised by NPR for her “natural gift for melody and musicianship,” The Colorful demonstrates a developed maturity that showcases this gift clearly and delicately.