Following her solo debut last month with “The Way I Saw You,” Canadian indie musician Sari Lightman is continuing to build anticipation for her forthcoming album. The artist, known for her work with Tasseomancy and Lightman & Lightman, has unveiled a second preview of the project titled “Give It All Up.”
The track carries a deep, introspective weight, rooted in Lightman’s exploration of spiritual themes. Originally penned for the Lightman & Lightman record Sister Smile, the song serves as a conceptual dialogue between two historical figures: the singing nun Jeanine Deckers and the Jewish diarist Etty Hillesum. Lightman describes the composition as a “posthumous interview” where the lyrical structure functions as a back-and-forth exchange, with the leading lines posing questions and the subsequent lines offering ominous, prophetic responses.
“Give It All Up” is a posthumous interview between two contemporary female mystics, the singing nun, Jeanine Deckers and the Jewish diarist, Etty Hillesum. The song is conversational: The leading line asking the question, the second line responding. This is a supernatural interview and naturally, the responses are ominous and prophetic. Meg Duffy, my beloved friend/producer/guitarist of the track, suggested a stripped down version and it lent for a more meditative feeling. Also, I’ve always wanted to pull a Neil Young and pay homage to the self with a personal cover.
The production, helmed by Meg Duffy, leans into a minimalist aesthetic, stripping away excess to highlight the song’s meditative qualities. Lightman noted that the decision to simplify the arrangement was essential in capturing the song’s ethereal, supernatural narrative.
Listen to the track below:
The Way I Saw You is scheduled for release on June 26 via Night Bloom Records.
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