Adrianne Lenker - terminal paradise

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Adrianne Lenker - terminal paradise

Adrianne Lenker dies within two minutes of her solo record abysskiss.

It is not a dramatic passing. Over feather-light fingerpicking, she simply sings, “See my death become a trail/And the trail leads to a flower.”

Her voice is sweet, the tone muted, nothing but her breath and guitar strings. The transformation sounds peaceful, maybe even a relief, a dispersing of stored energies.