solace

in my opinion, the greatest EP of all time and one of the most blunt and harrowing pieces of art ever made. Earl lays all his emotions in a short and poetic fashion depicting depression in such a way that makes me feel like im back in that place every time. a piece of art is very rarely powerful enough to bring me back to a time period and not just in a nostalgiac or a 'reminds me of that' way but in an 'im experiencing this shit again' way.

I've struggled with anxiety most of my life, until recent times without even knowing it. This album even though anxiety is never addressed or put in there as a theme but art isn't just about artist intention, but what the consumer gets from it and this album perfectly Encapsulates how I've experienced anxiety throughout my life. for me, anxiety has been a voice in the back of my head, something that's constantly yelling me and screaming at me 'nothing is okay, nothing is gonna be okay' at the best of moments and at the worst of moments "lock yourself away, nothing can hurt you if nobody can speak to you" and that very much links with my experiences at my lowest points. this makes Solace a project that I can never listen to unless I'm not doing good.