Mammoth
Self-Released, 2025
10/10
The Nashville artist Lydia Luce was forced to take time away from music recently due to chronic health issues, and this comeback album documents her journey back to health and finding a sense of peace.
The harmonic and soft title track opens with the playful strings layered precisely alongside Luce’s emotive singing, and “Belly” follows with twinkling guitar and eloquent vocals that are heartfelt and immediately captivating.
Further along, “Florence” radiates much warmth and welcomes some curious background noises, while “Quiet” is indeed calm, and flows via a poetic quality.
Deeper still, “Making Amends” swirls with introspection and grace amid the alluring vocals, and “Signet” exits with a dreamy, wordless elegance that invites the listener to mull things over.
A stunning album that uses nature recordings and is often tender with themes of self-love, hope and acceptance, every moment here will speak to the soul of someone living the examined life.
Travels well with: Lydia Luce- Dark River; Andrea Von Kampen- Sister Moon