Self-soothing by Nona Invie

An immersive listen, steeped in catharsis and sonic healing, 'Self-soothing' was born as a coping response to anxiety, self-doubt, and the ongoing horrors of the outside world. "Everything can be falling apart all around me and the piano will ground me," Nona says. The hymnal simplicity at the core of each song is articulated with deep emotional and sonic acuity, at times both meditative and restless, a singular yet unifying reflection. "This is a very personal record. I felt very selfish making it. Self-indulgent. It touches on feelings of guilt and shame after a long-term relationship ended, on remembering friends who died too young, on toxic love in friendship and romance, on hopeful feelings of creating and living in a fantasy. These songs are a weighted blanket that comforted and supported me in a lonely time. I hope that they can be supportive, comforting to others."

Nona Invie is a singer/composer based in Minneapolis that has worked with a range of musical projects, including Folk Americana band Dark Dark Dark, electronic trio RONiiA and the choral ensemble Anonymous Choir. Their solo work layers acoustic piano with synth instruments, creating an ethereal landscape to get lost in.

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