- Label: 'Continental Song City'
- Genre: 'Folk'
- Release Date: '15th May 2026'- Catalogue No: 'CSCCD 1214'
Our Rating:
According to the PR, the third album by this Canadian folk/Americana singer-songwriter ”delves into mystical and the subconscious dream-like terrain.”
Suzanne Jarvie adds “there's rage on this album along with devotion and release.These songs are for recovery and comfort."
Many of the nine songs are said to be about tragedy, loss and healing although no precise details are given in the press release.
An inkling of the background can be gleaned from Caterpillar which is described as a lullaby lament for her son while 40% is said to deal with the struggles of parents with children facing substance use disorders. The question “Don’t you ever feel that you’re dead inside?” unambiguously expresses a sense of despair.
Meanwhile, Polonium takes a broader perspective drawing on historical events like the poisoning of Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko. The title track is presented as a critique against the power dynamics between men, women, and nature.
I found all these details something of a distraction. Perhaps it’s enough to know simply that the nine songs come from a serious place. They strike me as impressionistic reflections on chaos and mortality rather than being intended only as personal stories.
This is clearly a record that goes beyond the superficial and in this sense I suspect it is one that reveals it’s secrets through repeated hearing.
