Morning & Melancholia: - Le Ren [VINYL]

'Discussing songwriting feels the same as when someone asks about your tattoo,' says Lauren Spear, 26, the sole voice and songwriter behind Montreal's Le Ren. 'You're putting it out there, showing it in public right on your arm. Then, when someone asks you 'Hey, what's that tattoo mean?,' you're shocked to have to explain it, as it is a choice that feels essential for a particular moment.' Two years ago, Spear's ex-boyfriend was killed in a car accident. Since then, she has been struggling with the immeasurable weight of being the sole keeper of their shared memories and in response, translated a sliver of that experience into music. Her EP, 'Morning & Melancholia', is a mediation on mourning, memory and how to live with the ellipses you're forever left with in the wake of loss.

Disc 1
1. Love Can't Be the Only Reason to Stay - Le Ren
2. How to Begin to Say Goodbye - Le Ren
3. If I Had Wings - Le Ren
4. The Day I Lose My Mind - Le Ren