Salvation
Self-Released, 2021
8/10
A rising Austin songstress, this first EP from Megan Lacy highlights her heartfelt, eloquent singing and keen detail to lyricism, as very subdued instrumentation pairs well with the haunting yet sweet delivery.
Lacy starts the listen with the title track, where her gorgeous vocals align with Christopher Cox’s warm keys in a bare but powerful climate, and “Don’t Rest” follows with subtle but effective drumming from Aaron Parks as Lacy’s versatile pipes unfold with a poetic quality.
The middle track, “Caroline”, is full of timeless folk ideas where gentle acoustic guitar contains as much beauty as the singing, while “No Better” is soft and agile Americana that we could never tire of. “Watch This”, the last track, then recruits sparing pedal steel from Justin Douglas as a bold vulnerability unfolds amid the forthright storytelling.
Lacy’s songs are nothing if not intimate and stirring, and this brief listen gives us a glimpse of a talent that has the potential to pen a record that penetrates deep into your soul, while connecting on an emotional level that few artists will ever accomplish.
Travels well with: Jenny Reynolds- Any Kind Of Angel; Teghan Devon- Little Lion