We've written about Lydia a few times now (here and here). She's definitely on my shortlist of singer-songwriters with a powerful presence and very distinctive, signature sound. She reminds me a little bit of Celine Cairo, in the sense that she really owns the enigmatic and deeply personal power of intricate chamber pop. But I think my favorite aspect of her work is the spiritual nature of her lyrics, and recent single "Belly" is a perfect example of this.

We grow, So slow
We might not see it some days
Take rest, we get to start again
So many ways

Originally from Fort Lauderdale, Lydia Luce makes music that connects her innermost feelings to the great outdoors. To me, there is an obvious sense of wisdom here, which reads, as the French say, that she is 'bien dans sa peau," that she is channeling a sense of self-confidence that is as understated as it is buddha-like. "Belly" was written during a time that Lydia was dealing with severe chronic pain issues, which makes it almost paradoxical that the song feels so well centered and cozy. I think of it as a sense of projection, that she used her art to create an aspirational persona as a direct contradiction to that difficult point in her life.

A violin and viola player, Lydia Luce has played for the likes of Eminem, Dolly Parton and Annie Lennox. She is now based in Nashville.

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