![]() That vision changed when I added more instrumentation with the band, but for the better. I really wanted to convey the stripped down nature that these songs originally held when it was just me and my guitar. “This record is a reflection on a turbulent and transformative period in my life, at a time when a relationship ended and the pandemic began,” the singer/songwriter tells Atwood Magazine. “A time of solitude where I was not only dealing with the aftermath of a relationship but also building rebuilding my relationship with myself after overcoming some mental hurtles. Still, never has Lindo himself felt this naked and present in his art. ![]() All this alone makes for an eclectic and impressive resume. With songs reflecting on relationships and romance, anxiety, impermanence, and our never-ending search for purpose, meaning, and comfort, the soothing eight-track record showcases another side to Ari Lindo’s already multifaceted artistry: The Chicago-based guitarist and songwriter is well known for his work as the frontman of indie rock band Late Nite Laundry, as well as soul group The Devonns and Latin R&B project Lester Rey. Independently released October 7, 2022, Cost of Giving is a contemplative immersion of warm and wistful folk wonder. Cost of Giving – Ari Lindo © Tom White Would you rather cut it off Forget my face What’s done is lost Can we still hold onto The magic we knew Did we have a chance Limited romance We’re drawn into a world we know To be alone a s distance unfolds A time well spent w e turn the page To make amends, a re you still waiting The Late Nite Laundry frontman shares his softer, tender side on Cost of Giving, an intimate indie folk record of stillness, solitude, self-reflection and self-discovery. ![]() “ We’re drawn into a world we know, t o be alone a s distance unfolds.” Lindo’s lyrics are undeniably poignant as he contemplates love and loss, and yet the saying “with every end comes a new beginning” has also never rung truer than it does here, at the start of his solo debut. A sense of helplessness and surrender surrounds the singer/songwriter as he reflects on a relationship’s fast-approaching end date “ Did I have a choice? Have I lost my voice?” he ponders into the darkness. “ P ast the point of no return, d on’t forget the lesson learned, when it comes for your neck and you take a step back,” Ari Lindo sings at the start of his debut album. Late Nite Laundry frontman Ari Lindo shares his softer, tender side on his sweetly stirring solo debut ‘Cost of Giving,’ an intimate indie folk record of stillness, solitude, self-reflection and self-discovery.
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