I made Cactus Flower in Southern California in summer of '21 with my old friend Evan Burrows. It's the first time we collaborated since we were practically kids. I was nomadic that year and we made this between sections of my journeys. To connect with nature away from daytime heat I would lay on a lawn chair for hours at night watching the stars and satellites. I sensed the bright aliveness of a desert willow beside me, nuzzling my mind among its branches. I gave gratitude to the land with altars and song, making up my own practices to communicate with seen and unseen ecologies. This is my life’s work: to reweave myself into the Earth and to have something to pass down. It’s why I sing.
credits
released September 1, 2023
Sarah Louise: Vocals, 12-string guitar, electronic elements
Evan Burrows: Beats, Bass, electronic elements, recording and mixing
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