I first found out about Lindi Ortega and her 2015 album Faded Gloryville. A great album. With Ortega's latest release, a four song EP Til the Goin' Gets Gone, there is none of the quirky playfulness found on Gloryville or her previous release, Tin Star.Ortega went through some stuff, moved back to her native Canada, leaving Nashville behind. From what I understand, she almost quit music altogether. The four songs on the EP are dark, brooding, somewhat cynical, introspective. There is some real heavy stuff packed into a small package.
And you know what? This is Lindi Orega's best work. I don't know where she goes from here. Maybe it's a catharsis which leads to something else. Maybe it's a farewell. Whatever it is, it needs to be listened to and celebrated.
The closing song is called "Final Bow". I hope it's not.
I can't equate this to anything, really, but I hope it follows the same trajectory as Butch Walker. Afraid of Ghosts was similar in it's introspection and darkness, then followed by the upbeat Stay Gold.
Who knows what is in store for Lindi Ortega going forward, but we will all be poorer if this is the last music she makes.
I purposefully didn't go into specific songs. Everyone needs to relate to them in their own way, but every song will relate to you in some way.
I've heard this, but it's so hard to cover it the way I do. It's not Lindi's fault - I just need more songs to talk about it. Still, fine work. Hope she comes back strong this year.
ReplyDeleteI normally don't do anything other than albums. This one was too good form me to not acknowledge.
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