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Some albums have a story that seems almost too good to be true. Lynn Hollyfield’s Diving In exemplifies this. The record began with a chance encounter during a songwriting retreat and quickly developed into an unusual creative adventure. Eleven songs were recorded in only five days inside a historic New England church turned studio in West Springfield, Massachusetts, with snow arriving just as the sessions began. A room full of musicians, a unique setting, and a moment that seemed to bring everything together formed the perfect conditions for something iconic.
Produced by Grammy nominee Seth Glier, who also performs alongside Abbie Gardner, Reed Sutherland, Rob Griffith, and Kelly Halloran, this shows Hollyfield at her strongest. The contemporary folk foundation that has defined previous albums Layers, In The Balance, and Look Up is present throughout, but expanded upon with jazz-inspired chords, bluesy guitar sounds, and passionate vocals that give the artist such a distinctive presence in the Americana landscape. The comparisons to Mary Chapin Carpenter and Bonnie Raitt are well earned, though Hollyfield’s touch of George Gershwin gives her something neither of those artists quite has.
The songs explore familiar human territory, touching on topics like love, loss, uncertainty, aging, and the strange experience of trying to keep up with a world that seems permanently stuck on fast forward. Hollyfield approaches these subjects with humor and honesty, shaped by years of performing.
Highlights include Blindspot, which talks loosing loved ones to the fentanyl crisis, and We Are The People, an uplifting anthem that looks toward a kinder, more hopeful future. But tunes like Love Unfolds or Sweet Tea shouldn’t be forgotten either, because they’re also brilliant in their own right.
What makes Diving In work so well is its realism. These songs don’t require a giant chorus or a studio trick every thirty seconds to prove they’re worth listening to. Hollyfield trusts melody, storytelling, and musicianship.
Diving In is the rare album where the backstory is beautiful, but the music is even better. Check it out below!
Lefuturewave is a music blog based in the Netherlands. We feature emerging as well as established artists.
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