Holly Lovell – “Lion’s Den”
Americana Highways brings you this premiere of Holly Lovell’s song “Lion’s Den” from her forthcoming album Hello Chelsea, which is due out on February 7. Hello Chelsea was produced, recorded and mixed by Brian Joseph (Bon Iver) in Eau Claire, Wisconsin; with one song mixed by David Welsh. It was mastered by Piper Payne. The album cover design was crafted by Evan McHugh with photography by Grace Bentley. “Lion’s Den” will be released on October 18.
“Lion’s Den” was performed by Holly Lovell on vocals, acoustic guitar, and piano; with Courtney Hartman on acoustic and electric guitars and vocals; Steve Garrington on bass and Juno 106; Ben Lester on pedal steel; David Welsh on synth, and acoustic guitar; and Brian Joseph on Wurlitzer, piano, and Steiner Crumar EVI; and Caleb Lovell on drums.
This album is a concept album exploring and processing the grief experiences at the hands of profound loss of a family member to addiction. In this song, Holly showcases her skilled ability to dive deep into the perspective of another human experience: “I had a relapse, I had a comeback / I had a letdown feeling stuck on repeat / I try to meditate, I wish it all away / I leave the TV on to feel a part of something / If I fall no one sees I have nothing left / If I break please believe me / I’m in the lion’s den / If I cave, I give in / Try to understand / It’s just me and that lion/.” The whole song is an emotional experience with vocal clarity, a rhythmic restraint, and respectful touches of instrumentation all successfully emphasizing the solemnity of the topic.
This song was an experiment at getting inside the addiction. This song built my empathy and helped me move forward in my grief. My younger brother drums on this song. We have played music together since he was 10 and I was 13 and to have him on this record means so much. – Holly Lovell
Find the music here: https://ffm.to/hollylovell