A comforting reflection on life

Eliza Edens is a Brooklyn-based folk artist who recently released her sophomore album, We’ll Become the Flowers. Her music is gentle and laid back, but her lyrics are full of reflection, stories and profound thoughts. She explores the ideas of ending love, relationships, loss and grievance. The album is powerful, and she comes to the conclusion that there is never a true ending because, at every end, there is a new beginning.

The first track, “How,” sets the folk tone for the album with rhythmic acoustic guitars, gentle percussion and storytelling lyrics. She sings gently and lets the lyrics take the spotlight. She questions how to find herself and everything works out despite the chaos and unknown. Her lyrics question the world and those around her. It is an introspective track that starts off the album by showcasing the reflective nature of her lyrics.

The next track, “Westlawn Cemetery,” is just as reflective and personal. She sings about the impermanence and cyclical nature of life. She reflects on people in her life getting older and how everything is bound to change, but the song remains optimistic as she comes to the realization that all that ends begin again, so nothing is truly over. The song is gentle and comforting. Behind her voice, a gentle guitar plucks a melody and keeps the rhythm. This song is gentle and short but contains a powerful message.

“North to South” takes on a similar sound with acoustic guitar plucks and gentle vocals. She sings about someone leaving her life and being left with the memories of them. It is an emotional goodbye and grievance for the person that means so much to her. Her voice comes off in a gentle melancholic tone adding to the sad and heartbreaking feeling behind the lyrics. The song is short, just over two minutes, but makes the listener feel her heartbreak.

The seventh track, “Tom and Jerry,” takes on more of a pop sound with electric piano and upbeat percussion. It is a catchy yet still a relaxed song about a breakup. She sings about good memories with someone who suddenly left, and she is left contemplating what to do. This song stands out from the album not only because of the pop instrumentation but her melodies and vocals lean more into a pop sound. They are less gentle than the previous tracks, and the melodies are very catchy.

The last track, “Julia,” wraps up the album on a more folk and melancholic note. She sings about how she thought she would always be next to Julia, but now Julia is gone, and Edens is left in her sorrow and sadness. Despite this sadness, she claims that there will always be love for Julia. Behind the melancholic vocals and lyrics, there is a captivating intricate guitar rhythm that is beautiful and matches the tragic and grieving tone of the song.

Eliza Edens’ newest album, We’ll Become the Flowers, is a thought-provoking album that shows off her songwriting abilities.