Clare Larsen is a musician in Seattle. In 2019, she received a Bachelor's Degree in music composition and has continued to compose and write songs in her free time. That would eventually become Get Well Soon.
Get Well Soon, according to the artist, “is a coming of age story loosely based on Clare Larsen's life. It outlines her transition from her childhood in the country to the beginning of her adult life in the city. This transition is reflected not only in lyrics, but in sound as well.” The album starts with “Life in the Country” which is a slow sprawl of a song and one of the highlights. There’s a mix of drums (using brushes), fiddle, guitar and horns. The vocals are unique and sort of mix between heartfelt sentiment with a gloss of melancholy. Some of the lines I thought were brilliant and pretty funny. My favorite was “Last night, I had a dream, I was a chicken with bright feathers.” “Mom's Boyfriend” seems to have a noticeable affectation. Perhaps a little country on this song. Another highlight was “The Other Side” where I loved the horns. Larsen is singing in a sort of stream of consciousness style. The topic is timely and regards to the tribal nature humans have. I think Larsen might like chickens? She brings them up again on “Happy Chickens.” Larsen sings “We have locked ourselves in cages / We are like Tyson chicken / And I wanna be a free range chicken.” This song cracked me up. “Don't Go Outside” is sort of a dark and doom ridden song. It worked and I wasn't sure what to expect next. Up next is “I Can't Tell You’ which again sort of dabbles with changing perspective. Larsen sings “What does the world look like from up there? / What does the world look like from down here.” Is she singing about chickens again? I don’t think so this time. I remember college vaguely about twenty years ago. Having roommates was fun back then. Larsen sings about them on “College Roommates.” “Bus Song'' is sort of adorable. I’m not sure how else to put it. “Everything Changes” felt a little more sincere and “Quarantine Ballad” is a sweet lo-fi ballad. My only critique was the mastering. The songs are at noticeably different volumes. Overall, this was a loose and fun album. The songwriting was good and I liked her approach to the vocals. Recommended.
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