Review
Sitting down with Adrianne Lenker's album "songs," feels like stepping into a secluded cabin tucked away in the lush woods of western Massachusetts. It's here, in the solitude amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic, that Lenker channels her alchemy of crafting music that weaves through the spectrums of heartbreak and introspection. The album breathes like a quiet Sunday morning, filled with Lenker's raw, whispery vocals and the gentle strumming of her acoustic guitar. Each track feels like a delicate thread of her emotional tapestry, with subtle chimes and lo-fi echoes that reverberate the sounds of solace and stillness after a storm.
Each song on the album is a page turned in the diary of her soul, especially tracks like "anything" and "zombie girl." "anything" captures those fleeting moments when time seems to stand still, wrapped in the warmth of a nostalgic embrace, while "zombie girl" haunts with its poetic dive into profound absence. The craftsmanship of Phil Weinrobe, evident in the meticulous mixing and recording, cradles each lyric and chord, allowing the rawness of vulnerability to permeate without overwhelming. As the album closes, like gentle dusk folds into the embrace of night, you find yourself lingering in the quiet aftermath, reflecting on the poignant beauty that Lenker has bared so elegantly. For those enchanted by the dance of words and melodies that speak directly to the heart, "songs" is indeed a whisper of solace in a time of isolation. - Lexi
