The best songs often emerge from a place of sadness and turmoil, and Olivia Ellen Lloyd’s latest album is no exception. She unpacks a dismantled partnership, and the emotional strain is immediately evident from the opening line of her new record – Do It Myself, and the album’s latest single, “You.” The new record is set to be released this Friday, March 21st.
Hailing from West Virginia, the now Brooklyn based singer-songwriter bares her tattered heart for all to hear, wearing it on her sleeve. It may be hanging on by a thread, but it’s there for us to absorb, digest, and feel the emotions she so openly expresses throughout Do It Myself, Lloyd’s sophomore album and second self-released project.
“This record is about what happens after you get past the ‘I’m just going to make it through day by day’ phase and start asking yourself, ‘How do I build a life?’” says Lloyd.
And Do It Myself stands as a sincere anthem of empowerment, offering encouragement without being overbearing. The album reflects the journey of embracing life’s small joys and daily routines, all while navigating them without the comfort of someone to share them with.. or even the desire for that companionship. As the title suggests, self-reliance is a consistent theme throughout. Though Do It Myself carries an undercurrent of torrential grief, it’s infused with a delicate blend of satiric wit and moonlit optimism. The album reassures us that life moves forward, it gets better, and you can thrive on the other side.
– @meanwhile_in_music
