From the first few lines of Ego Death, I immediately knew that Evelyn had delivered something majestically magnetic. The powerful and endearing indie rock project has a dreamy and uplifting energy that leaves you wholly bewitched throughout its runtime.
Evelyn, the musical moniker of songwriter Dani Lencioni does something especially unique on Someday We Will Eat a Feast of Light. Now based in New York’s Hudson Valley, the California native blends indie rock, Americana, and alt-pop to piece together introspective and emotionally charged compositions.
The album, crossing at nine tracks, captures the complexity of modern life—its beauty, devastation, and hope—through songs that range from intense to deeply reflective. Written over nearly eight years, the project serves as a musical diary documenting Lencioni’s transformative experiences: marrying her longtime partner and bandmate Drew Broussard, relocating from NYC to the Hudson Valley, and navigating the mental and emotional challenges of the pandemic.
It’s a record marred and built from a place of solitude, a truly endearing and solemn exploration of sound and style.