Whole New Mess

Whole New Mess is the sound of an artist standing alone in a cavernous space, confronting the ghosts of a collapsed relationship. While its sister album, All Mirrors, was a cinematic and maximalist affair, this record strips away the synthesizers and string sections to reveal the skeletal remains of the songs. Recorded in a converted Catholic church in Washington, the album uses the natural acoustics of the building to create a sense of vast, lonely distance. It feels less like a studio performance and more like a private ritual of exorcism.

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