Lora Mouna embodies a songwriting ethos we can certainly relate to: change, transformation, and the relentless passing of time. She’s quite adamant about it: “That’s what these past few years have felt like for me: melting into a different state of being, complete liquid, only to slowly re-form into myself again”. We suspect there’s a whole group of folks out there experiencing the same, all trapped in a suspended emotional continuum… all ready to mirror themselves into Mouna’s art.
Perhaps Lora is merely expressing the collective lament of an entire generation. Or maybe, it is a much more personal affair: after all, the Syrian American songstress is more receptive and sensitive than your average NPC. It’s obvious: her observant and evocative lyrics speak for themselves, as showcased in ‘phases of becoming’. Marking Mouna’s latest EP, the record packs five alternative pieces threading the fine line between gloomy melancholia and dreamy escapism, a committed stream of consciousness that finds its raison d’être in Lora’s internal metamorphosis.
Speaking of metamorphosis, such a concept holds an interesting link with the project’s visuals and artwork: “I have imagery of moths and butterflies, because the concept of ‘becoming’ and transforming has always reminded me of my fascination with caterpillars going into their cocoons and emerging into something entirely new.”
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