Panic Room With A View
Self-Released, 2025
9/10
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The Maryland singer-songwriter Heather Aubrey Lloyd returns with a first album in 7 years, where loss and defiance are present across the 9 well thought out tracks.
“Are You Lost?” opens with a distinct ambience before Lloyd’s expressive voice enters the cozy guitar and animated percussive sounds, and “Hometown Hero” follows with powerful singing and a hint of tension amid the animated melodies.
“What The Wind Takes” and “The Stove” land in the middle. The former is an intimate moment of poetic songwriting that’s heartfelt, while the latter is vocally focused, but enlists a light buzzing for effect.
Moving towards the end, “Hum” welcomes Justin McMahon’s light voice to the harmonic duet that embraces timeless folk ideas, and “December 32, 2020” exits with eloquence and beauty surrounding the fluid acoustic guitar and Lloyd’s friendly voice.
A veteran musician with a diverse resume, Lloyd’s finger picking, vulnerable moments and pop-rock bouts gives every track here its own identity, and they all resonate with relatability.
Travels well with: Diane Coll- Up From The Mud; Karen Jonas- The Rise And Fall Of American Kitsch