Lauren Ash Bottled Existential Alt-Pop Rock Euphoria in ‘Diet Coke and Lexapro’

With her debut LP, Call Me When You Get This, Lauren Ash is set to become every woman’s new sonic girl crush. Within the record’s cage of heartbreak and sharp catharsis lies the standout single, Diet Coke and Lexapro, a dark and hauntingly relatable track that mirrors a culture fuelled by caffeine and SSRIs. It’s an intravenous shot of serotonin for the overmedicated and overtired, where crunching guitar lines crash against the razor-sharp cadence of Ash’s sardonically infectious vocals. Already adored for her unflinching roles as Dina in Superstore and Lexi in Not Dead Yet, Ash has long commanded the screen with raw defiance. Now, she’s throwing that same fire into music. With her debut album, she proves she has the keys to a myriad of pantheons, shaping herself as an artist capable of holding the weight of vulnerability and humour in the same clenched fist. The high-voltage concept LP transforms grief into something almost euphoric, letting the wreckage of heartbreak shimmer with distorted guitars and venom-laced wit. Her career in music has already made waves, from charting globally to headlining venues like Toronto’s Phoenix Concert Theatre and LA’s Whisky a Go Go. Yet Diet Coke and Lexapro feels like […] The post Lauren Ash Bottled Existential Alt-Pop Rock Euphoria in ‘Diet Coke and Lexapro’ appeared first on A&R Factory.

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With her debut LP, Call Me When You Get This, Lauren Ash is set to become every woman’s new sonic girl crush. Within the record’s cage of heartbreak and sharp catharsis lies the standout single, Diet Coke and Lexapro, a dark and hauntingly relatable track that mirrors a culture fuelled by caffeine and SSRIs. It’s an intravenous shot of serotonin for the overmedicated and overtired, where crunching guitar lines crash against the razor-sharp cadence of Ash’s sardonically infectious vocals. Already adored for her unflinching roles as Dina in Superstore and Lexi in Not Dead Yet, Ash has long commanded the screen with raw defiance. Now, she’s throwing that same fire into music. With her debut album, she proves she has the keys to a myriad of pantheons, shaping herself as an artist capable of holding the weight of vulnerability and humour in the same clenched fist. The high-voltage concept LP transforms grief into something almost euphoric, letting the wreckage of heartbreak shimmer with distorted guitars and venom-laced wit. Her career in music has already made waves, from charting globally to headlining venues like Toronto’s Phoenix Concert Theatre and LA’s Whisky a Go Go. Yet Diet Coke and Lexapro feels like […]

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