Angie McMahon – Light Sides

In the midst of a breakout year touring across four continents, Australian singer and musician Angie McMahon (she/her) today releases Light Sides – a five-song companion EP to her critically acclaimed album Light, Dark, Light Again.

Light Sides is the final piece of the Light, Dark, Light Again puzzle, and features five intimate, yet soaring and expansive songs, including the already released ‘Just Like North’ and latest single ‘Untangling.’ Angie McMahon shares, “Light Sides is a collection of songs that live alongside Light, Dark, Light Again. They were written in the process of making the album, born in the same universe. They didn’t fit in the record and I didn’t know if they’d be released, but it feels right to complete the chapter by letting these ones go. Thanks for making space for the record in your lives and entering the world of it with me. I hope these extra pieces give a little extra colour to the story.”

The five songs on Light Sides were put to tape at studios in Nashville, Los Angeles, North Carolina and on Wurundjeri and Dja Dja Wurrung Country in Australia, during the Light, Dark, Light Again album sessions and while Angie McMahon has been on the road for her year-long world tour. Light Sides opener ‘Beginner’ – written with and featuring vocals from Emma Louise, and produced and mixed by Jonathan Rado (Weyes Blood, Beyoncé, Foxygen) – is a reminder to detach from the idea of being certain; there is always more to learn.

On ‘Interstate’ – recorded with Anna Laverty (Camp Cope, Courtney Barnett) mixed by Lars Stalfors (Soccer Mommy, St. Vincent, Portugal. The Man) – McMahon wanted to capture the emotion that circled while she fell in love in a way that blindsided her. The intimate, piano-led ‘Take Up Space’ that closes both Light Sides and the Light, Dark, Light Again chapter, was recorded with GRAMMY-nominated producer Jeremy Lutito and was birthed by a song prompt from Mimi Gilbert – who just toured the US supporting McMahon. It’s a sister song of sorts to ‘Exploding’, giving a voice to someone who hurt her, while bursting with empathy and compassion.

TOUR DATES

Nov 1-3 – The Long Sunset Festival – Wangerriburra Country/Canungra, QLD

Nov 10 – SummerSalt – Torquay, VIC *

Nov 16 – SummerSalt – Torquay, VIC*

Dec 6-8 – Meredith Music Festival – Wadawurrung Country/Meredith, VIC

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