Franco-Swedish musician Lisa Li-Lund has recently shared her new single “Reverse Waterfall”, taken from the upcoming album Born From Death, set for release later this year via Capitane Records.
It’s an assured and tender slice of indie folk with a melancholic spirit running through it, from its gorgeous vocals and deftly delivered instrumentation that packs a genuine and sincere emotional undercurrent.
Speaking about the song she adds:
‘Reverse Waterfall’ is the first song I wrote for the album. It was during the first COVID lockdown in Paris. I wanted to create a track with a catchy melody that, once heard, lingers gently in your mind—when you’re cycling against the wind, washing your hair in a lake, thinking, and feeling free. One day, someone I loved asked me what animal I would like to be if I weren’thuman. I said I wouldn’t want to be an animal, but rather a waterfall because a waterfall can sustain life, hide you, shelter you, but also crush you if you’re not careful. With ‘Reverse Waterfall’ I wanted listeners to feel the tension between chaos and calm, like a river flowing backward. This was also the first song I played for Nicolas Michaux and the Soldiers Of Love when I visited their studio, The Free House, in Brussels to introduce them to the tracks I wanted to record with them. We ended up recording it right the and there instead of just rehearsing it. That’s when we knew we were going to make an album that would mostly be recorded live.”
Enjoy a listen now below.
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