Leafing through the liner notes of Hobart’s Lincoln Le Fevre’s sophomore release Resonation is akin to leafing through the diaries of late 20-year-olds everywhere. The only difference is that most people in their late 20s don’t possess the self-understanding that Le Fevre’s poetic (though often depressingly honest) lyrics contain in spades. Set to rich, acoustic-heavy campfire and road trip-ready tracks, Le Fevre spins webs with stories that many of his fans know all too well. And that’s because they’re often the protagonists.It is a record that has the power to unite in that sense.
Resonation is a beautiful listen. Tightly woven together with dense arrangements and the sweeping understanding that the ability to tell great story may be humanity’s saving grace. Le Fevre is fearless in his push to craft a classic Australian release.
“You can’t trust your friends not to do what you did to them/And now you’re fucked up and alone again,” he sings on the solemn Driftwood. “We can make this work when I get back to town/But I have my doubts that you’ll still be around,” he muses on the joyously introspective On And On. And those two only scratch the surface.
Make no mistake – a record like Resonation has a very clear aesthetic. Simply put, Le Fevre pulls no punches with each of his 12 tracks. Resonation reminds listeners that we only have one life, and best to live it well. But in order to do so, best to come to an understanding of who we are, warts and all. Then, and only then, with Resonation ringing loudly the morning after, can all these 20-somethings begin to make sense of it all.
BY JOSHUA KLOKE
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