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This eclectic mix of influences is evident in her music which defies genre conventions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith her haunting melodies and poetic lyrics,*Shannon Lay* has carved out a unique place for herself in the music world. Her powerful performances leave a lasting impression on audiences everywhere she goes.She is truly an artist to watch.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"45870","title":"August","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere is an entire sub-genre of poetry devoted to rivers and their persistent, meditative flow. Emily Dickinson’s \u003ci\u003eMy River Runs to Thee\u003c\/i\u003e compares them to the cycle of life, while Alfred Tennyson’s \u003ci\u003eThe Brook\u003c\/i\u003e deems them eternal and Kathleen Raine’s \u003ci\u003eThe River\u003c\/i\u003e muses on the dream-state they evoke. For transcendent folk-pop artist Shannon Lay, the river is all of the above: It’s the metaphor driving her latest album, the exquisitely uplifting \u003ci\u003eAugust,\u003c\/i\u003e which doubles as an aural baptism renewing her purpose for making music. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe album’s name, \u003ci\u003eAugust\u003c\/i\u003e, refers to the month in 2017 when Lay quit her day job and fully gave herself over to music. This was her liberation as an artist, and the album is devoted to paying that forward to her listeners. Lay may be the most chilled-out artist you’ll ever meet. Despite fronting her tranquil solo act and being a guitarist \/ singer in the indie-rock band Feels, she never pressures herself to overachieve. In keeping with the humbled, contemplative nature of \u003ci\u003eAugust\u003c\/i\u003e, most tracks clock-in at three minutes or less. She saved indulgence for the production. She recorded the album with her longtime friend, musician Ty Segall at his home studio on the East Side. 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She then sent those recordings to Sofia Arreguin (Wand) and Aaron Otheim (Heatwarmer, Mega Bog) for additional keys, while Ty Segall contributed a guitar solo on “Shores.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a whole, \u003ci\u003eGeist\u003c\/i\u003e is both esoteric and accessible. Songs range from a concise, pared-back cover of Syd Barrett’s tilt-a-whirl-esque “Late Night,” to the meditative Dune-inspired \"Rare to Wake,” to the mostly acappella “Awaken and Allow,” which channels Lay’s deep Irish roots, a moment of reflection, before a drop happens - its intensity mirroring the anticipation and anxiety that come with taking the first step to accepting change for yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd the title track “Geist,” a song about the power living in all of us, is a love song to the possibility of healing, an ode to falling into the arms of what you’re becoming. It’s a glimpse into the parts of yourself you have yet to meet. 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With her new studio album, Past the Veil, she proffers the same care and understanding, and a similar emotional timbre, but from an entirely different sonic vantage point. Rather than weaving a safe cocoon in which listeners may hide out, Past the Veil rips it apart, offering a bold invitation to move through our discomfort and uncertainty. It is the sound of rebirth. 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