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Stephen Salter's avatar

“Properly shattered” is a nice turn of phrase. To be properly shattered implicitly means that a person was all in - forever. For better or worse, artists seem to be required to experience life deeply and fully - all in - and inevitably includes being properly shattered. And then we creatively report (in music, words, paint, etc.) on this experience from a level that a person “playing it safe” cannot report firsthand.

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Jess Molina's avatar

The timing of this piece and revisiting 'Guts' today just to be captivated again by the storytelling in her songs. Olivia has exploded and yet retained a knack for being earnest in her lyrics while pairing certain moments with ethereal vocals. Her oohs and ahhs, those backing vocals can be so haunting! I have a "gut" feeling about project number 3 touching on the awkward and sharp turn of being in your mid 20s.

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