“Tell Me I Exist” and “Can You Find Her Place,” the first two singles from Lydia Ainsworth’s forthcoming album, Phantom Forest, reveal a mesmerizing and intricate soundscape that’s awash in emotional, social and environmental tension. Ainsworth, who possesses a masters in film scoring composition, interweaves electronic, orchestral and pop elements together, crafting songs that compel the listener closer while also resisting any perfunctory or cursory engagement. That’s not really a surprise given the concept of the record, which Ainsworth described via a press release as “a play taking place in Mother Nature’s vanishing home.” Ainsworth also sings from a multiplicity of perspectives throughout — hers, Mother Nature’s and that of a Greek chorus — deepening Phantom Forest’s dizzying complexity.
From the album Phantom Forest ~ out May 10th
Phantom Forest is out May 10th
The Fat Angel Sings 