The Queen of Death Gospel, Louise Lemón, is set to release her third album Lifetime of Tears on February 23, 2024 via Icons Creating Evil Art. The current single “Tears as Fuel” is emblematic of a record that began in the aftermath of a breakup and parting ways with a chapter in the songwriter’s life. The video for the song filmed in Barcelona (directed by Johan Lundsten) shows Lemón walking the beach and overlooking the city while the wind tumbles through her hair, later walking through the city’s night scenes as the lush piano work and brushed, finely cadenced percussion accompany her words about feeling like all she had in a relationship at a certain point was tears and the pain especially after the realization that she had nothing with the person she had loved. When you’re in that state sometimes you just want to hold on to something that meant something to you and the emotions you invested into the relationship so you revel in that emotional pain at least for a while. The flaring guitar in the last part of the song alongside the psychedelic organ melody and Lemón’s soaring and passionate vocals leaves you with the impression that this melancholic yet triumphant dream pop song is an expression of the acknowledgment that there’s nothing left of the relationship and it’s time to give up any lingering hope or attachment to it and move on even if your feelings can still be affected by your memories of the pain and when things didn’t seem off. Watch the video for “Tears as Fuel” on YouTube and follow Louise Lemón at the links below.
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