Finnish artist Lxandra wrestles with forgiveness on "Sublime"

On "Sublime", Lxandra reflects on the pain they've endured and ponders forgiveness in pursuit of rebuilding and healing.

On the process of creating the personal track, Lxandra says, "I wrote it in the middle of the night on the piano, drinking red wine, during the last COVID lockdown. I recorded it on my live microphone, which is the vocal take used on the final version." The track continues Lxandra's stirring exploration of grief and what it can look like to move through adversity.

The forthcoming EP, Might Not Wanna Wake Up, is built upon the ruins of the past versions of Lxandra, capturing an intimate portrait of unfiltered humanity and follows the five stages of grief. Lxandra explains the project is "a story on longing and letting go. A return to the ruins of my past and a last goodbye to the one I used to be.

Lxandra continues, "Struggling with grief in many different ways made me want to put this EP together. I wanted to dive deep into it and create a fairytale world appreciating all the different stages." Made intimately in Finland's countryside or in a quiet home at the piano, the EP is an honest depiction of life's raw, messy moments that ultimately allow Lxandra to find strength and beauty in who they are today. Alongside the music, Lxandra finds their story best told through visuals, resulting in a forthcoming short film to accompany the EP.

Growing up on a tiny island called Suomenlinna in Finland with only 800 residents left Lxandra slightly removed from the mainstream and allowed their creativity to flourish in a world of their own. In October 2019, Lxandra shared their debut EP, Another Lesson Learned and later, their debut full length album, Careful What I Dream Of, arrived in June 2021.

Tracklist:

1. Blonde
2. It’s So Quiet
3. Etude
4. FU4EVER
5. Sublime
6. F2F