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Review: Simon Joyner's first album of new material in two years. Following the devastating loss of his son, Owen, to an overdose in 2022, this deeply personal work explores the kaleidoscope of grief through raw confessions and imagined dialogues, offering an intimate window into Joyner's attempt to process the unthinkable. The album opens with field recordingsibirdsong that invites us into the elegies to comeiand closes with the hum of cicadas, a return to the world that continues, despite everything. Between these, Joyner confronts the complex emotions of regret, fear, shame and love. On tracks like 'My Lament' and 'I'm Taking You With Me', he offers gut-wrenching confessions, while the title track is a heartbroken ode infused with a fragile forgiveness. Joined by close friends and collaborators, including David Nance and James Schroeder, Joyner's sensitive arrangements elevate the raw honesty of his lyrics. Not just a powerful testament to loss but a reminder of the transformative power of art, creating beauty from sorrow.