Chris Lanzon - Angel Litany (2024) Hi Res

This EP bookmarks a period of growth in my life as I cultivated deeper friendships and relationships with the people I love, and also learned a lot about my own nature and tendencies, my strengths and weaknesses. A quality I admire about myself is my determination to show up when it matters most. To be there for the people I care about, whenever they need me. The flip side of this is the pain that comes with distance and barriers. Both physical, and emotional. When you can’t be there for someone, or when they’re not there for you.

As human beings, we put up walls to protect ourselves. We downplay things to soften the blow of potential disappointment, we hide our emotions for fear of being judged, we let those closest to us exist as total strangers because sometimes it’s more comfortable to be alone. This project explores all of these feelings, as they were what I was experiencing and reflecting on at the time.

There’s a surprising cohesion through these songs that came about differently to how I’ve worked in the past. Typically I’ve approached my projects in a linear way, with a set intention guiding what I make. This time, it happened more serendipitously. Each song was born through collaboration, without a broader vision for the world it was a part of. And interestingly, a lot of first time collaborations - which often seems to lead to a special magic. There is something about two people meeting for the first time to create something together that channels an energy beyond the sum of its parts. You’re getting to know each other, and each person wants to give their best, but also remain open to whatever feels natural.