Halfsies

Third album from Brooklyn, NY singer/songwriter/guitarist/harpist Lizzie No; first album with a label partner Let?s start with this: genre is a construct. To categorize artists might make it easier to organize record stores and playlists but there?s no one term that could define any artist, least of all one like Lizzie No. You could say that Lizzie No makes 'Americana' music, in that her work pulls from the rhythms and traditions of Blues, Folk, and Country ? not unlike the artists to whom she?s most often compared: Allison Russell, Rhiannon Giddens and Adia Victoria ? but her collaborations with Brian Dunne, Pom Pom Squad and Domino Kirkie display an undeniable Indie influence that allows No to move frequently and seamlessly between overlapping musical circles. You could say that Lizzie No writes 'protest' songs, in that as a Queer, Black woman, her entire existence is a living, breathing, singing protest against a genre and a country that, on their best days, are reluctant to reckon with the very foundations upon which they were built. The erasure of Black artists is central to the myth of country music ? what it means, what it stands for, where it comes from ? and so simply by standing on stage and singing, whether it be in theaters across the country with the Black Opry, or leading Queer Line Dancing nights with the Lavender Country tour, Lizzie No is staging a kind of protest. After a dizzying five-year span that saw the release of two stunning, eclectic albums (Hard Won

Tracks

1~1~Halfsies
1~2~Sleeping In The Next Room
1~3~Lagunita
1~4~The Heartbreak Store
1~5~Deadbeat
1~6~Done
1~7~Mourning Dove Waltz
1~8~Annie Oakley
1~9~Shield And Sword
1~10~Getaway Car
1~11~Babylon

Details

Format: Vinyl LP
Artist: Lizzie No
Release Date: 19 January 2024
Genre: Folk
Label: Miss Freedomland - Thirty Tigers
Distributor: Rocket Group