Ora Cogan's smoky, psychedelic approach to gothic country merges with post-punk, psych-rock and traditional balladry. Cogan is known for her singular voice and cinematic compositions. She has collaborated with a multitude of artists while touring extensively throughout Europe & North America, sharing the stage with the likes of Grouper & Mazzy Star. Her new album, Formless, came out to critical acclaim in 2023.

“The result is an album of atmospheric expanded Americana – folkgaze, some might call it – that filters the derangement of the times through a hazy cloudland of serendipitous grooves and drowsy orchestration.” - The Line of Best Fit on Formless

“Spent many nights listening to this captivating music.” - Hope Sandoval, Mazzy Star

"Once again we are left in envy at the authentic vibe permeating from her psychedelic punk cult... like a David Lynch Twin Peaks dreamworld.” - The Wild Is Calling (on “Feel Life”)

“[Ora Cogan] and her band entwine the melody with modal guitar curlicues and distant vocals, yet somehow she sounds more alone than ever” - The New York Times (on “Katie Cruel”)

“Feel Life followed and sounded like it came from a different artist entirely with its driving post-punk beat and slicing guitars hearkening back to sounds not heard since the Cure’s Boys Don’t Cry.” - The Vancouver Sun (on “Feel Life)

"Powerful... a psych-folk droplet of blood blooming in a pool of water” - Paste (on “Katie Cruel")

“Over the years, Cogan has steadily crafted a gothic and cinematic approach to alt country and folk. Her latest string of albums have walked a careful line between shadowed folk intimacy and fractured sonic confessionals, bringing a hazy psychedelic edge tinged with a myriad of influences.” - Under The Radar

“...Imbued with stylistic range and memorable songs, Formless is further elevated through the clear confidence of its maker. It’s a warm, inviting listen.” - The Vinyl District

"Formless is a record rich with atmosphere and possessed of powerful songs delivered with rare subtlety and grace. Rather than relying on pop hooks or heavy dynamics, the album’s light-footedly enchanting textures gently pull us in (ever more with repeat listens) to the steady, smooth catharsis of Cogan’s understatedly beautiful songs.” - Ghost Cult

"Sonically, the album builds upon Ora Cogan’s previous record Bells in the Ruins, blurring the distinctions between dream pop, psych, country and folk to create a sound rooted in traditional balladry yet constantly pushing boundaries."  - Various Small Flames

“Revised for the album, with new expanded arrangements, the ethereal alt-country song nevertheless retains its bucolic charm and celestial voices à la Enya or Cocteau Twins.” - High Clouds (on “Dyed)

"A sedate jam that’s slow in the way late night always is, the air clouded with one too many cigarettes, something like panic or regret building with a slow drip. But counter to this rising sensation is a sense of distance too. The track plays as a half dream, an out of body experience, a survey of those things felt so keenly at every other hour of the day as taken from above." - Various Small Flames (on "Cowgirl)

“Ora Cogan draws from a wide web of influence, but – truly – she sounds like no other.” CLASH Magazine

Cogan can be strikingly sparse and overwhelmingly composed in the same sublime breath. She summons orchestral waves of violins and rolling psychedelic guitars, propelled forward by a voice that sweeps audiences away under a tsunami of blissful sonic complexity. - Sled Island Festival

Multi-instrumentalist Ora Cogan makes gorgeous experimental folk compositions laced with hints of psychedelia, chamber pop, and rock. - She Shreds

While her lyrics focus on corporate greed and environmental degradation, her transcendent arrangements provide relief and hope. - Bandcamp

Ora’s music is effortlessly extravagant. This is not music made for passive listening, rather, it is something that needs to be experienced. Discorder Magazine

“Cogan’s drawl evokes the tone of Karen Dalton and the technique of John Martyn.” - The Wire