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Lavender

by Gemma Laurence

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“Lavender” steps into new terrain for singer-songwriter Gemma Laurence. A pulsing indie folk-rock anthem reminiscent of Phoebe Bridgers or Big Thief, “Lavender” is a song celebrating queerness, transness, and femininity. A love song of sorts, “Lavender” was initially written as a simple banjo tune celebrating her best friend, but quickly evolved into a song that encompassed more widely the experience of coming out and embracing it.

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Lavender

Born into a world where the walls were painted blue
–– it’s a boy! –– your mother cried in her hospital room
You play your father’s child in his patriotic town
But you wear your mother’s lipstick
When you know she’s not around

You’re crying out why can’t they see
The restless fugue of pink and blue
In your identity

A lonesome shroud of dissonance settles in your skin
In your color-coded uniforms you’re wearing to fit in
Anxiety’s a little league and fear’s a locker room
Teenage suffocation in your body’s own cocoon

And I know it’s not easy
To shed your skin and be the woman
You were born to be

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released August 2, 2022
Credits:
Written, recorded, and produced by Gemma Laurence and Charlie Dahlke at Ashlawn Recording Company
Mixed by Charlie Dahlke at Ashlawn Recording Company
Mastered by Andrew Goldring

Gemma Laurence - vocals, guitar, banjo
Charlie Dahlke - backing vocals, piano, bass, auxiliary percussion
Will Orchard - lead guitar
Micah Rubin - drums

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Gemma Laurence Brunswick, Maine

Gemma Laurence is a queer indie folk artist from the coast of Maine, now based in Brooklyn. Her debut LP Crooked Heart came out in 2019, and her latest single "Adrienne" is out now.

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