Little Lion
Self-Released, 2020
10/10
A quickly rising songstress currently living in Boston, Teghan Devon pens an EP about her best friend, her 13 year old yellow lab, Sarge, who passed recently, and like any great musician she has transformed her immense grief into incredible art, as the 4 tunes here touch on the universal feelings of loss, anger and disbelief.
The title track starts the listen with warm acoustic guitar as Devon’s intimate vocals deliver vivid storytelling as Cynthia Tolson’s violin complements the emotive landscape, and “I Believe In Heaven” follows with keys, a shaker and synth in the pretty yet heartbreaking atmosphere, where, when she sings that she believes in heaven cause she has to, cause without a heaven there’s no seeing Sarge, it’s so moving it’s likely to make anyone tear up.
The back half of the listen offers the louder “Grieving Fire”, where Reed Johnson’s plucked upright bass and Colin Jalbert’s frisky drums make for a playful moment of folk-rock, while “Maybe Then” exits the listen bare with piano and gentle guitar alongside Devon’s expressive pipes in an absolutely stunning display of indie-folk beauty.
Devon has already made a name for herself by being a finalist at multiple esteemed songwriting contests, and she’s even got a strong debut album on her resume already. An absolute must hear record for anyone whose love for their pets is immeasurable, If there’s any justice, judging by the top notch song craft here and her flawless delivery Teghan Devon is a name that we’ll all be hearing more about very soon.
Travels well with: Sarah Morris- All Mine; Mary Lambert- Grief Creature