If you've never heard music by this local gem of a songstress, then you're in for quite a treat. She even won Motif Magazine's Best Album of 2021 award. With heavy influences in folk, pop, and everything in between, Lauren King is as humble as she is talented. Building melodies and instrumentation around tropes that most people can relate to, listeners can practically...
This EP is full of slick grooves and catchy melodies. Populated with plucky beats and sassy witticisms, I was shocked to hear that liv. wasn't pursuing songwriting full-time. Her voice also has this very unique cry to it that marks her securely as a pro-vocalist. Between all of these qualities (and being a badass website designer to boot), this girl literally has everything...
"Am I depressed or am I just bored?" are easily the most relatable lyrics of 2021 (and 2020, if we're being honest). As the world has started turning again and things are looking up, very few artists have been addressing the mental health concerns in the wake of the last year and a half. "PMA" is an anthem all about the PostModern Anxiety...
I should start off by admitting I typically don't love country music. And in my defense, I'd argue this EP is situated a bit more on the pop end of the country spectrum. But yes - it's undeniably got country roots and sound (melodically and harmonically). And surprisingly - I'm not mad about it.
Anna Vaus first found her...