Originally Published – 10/10/2023
The truly enchanting Fran Lusty is a singer-songwriter based in London who also takes pride in her Norwegian roots and her Nordic heritage comes through in her love for creating tracks that embrace the wonder of the natural world.
Lusty has recently released her new EP Ladybird, which is a 5 hit indie folk escape. One of the tracks on the EP is Forest Song (You Make It Easy) and it’s an enchanting demonstration of the magic and majesty in Lusty’s talents.
Escapism and freedom are the joys that come from this number. Forest Song takes you on a journey into a new world through music as you find yourself working the Forest Path created by the soundscape.
The song starts with a gentle serenity that replicates the feeling of first starting on an unknown path into the wilderness, taking the time to be mindful of each step and each movement as you take in your surroundings and tentatively move deeper into this new world. The song then moves into a crescendo moment where we experience a new rhythm, new pace and an influx of new sound into the senses. The sound of choosing to take our woodland stroll into new territory feels like a mimic of the experience of suddenly stumbling upon a clearing where the forest opens up and shares its magic, majesty and beauty. Like the experience of seeing the sunlight breaking through the canopy and highlighting the beauty of the forest, the change in sound highlights the diversity of Lusty’s abilities and brings attention to a different aspect of her sound.
There is no doubt that Forest Song makes it easy to fall in love with the world around us and with the artist herself. Combining an appreciation for the natural world, with her natural talents Lusty has created an enchanting and dreamy musical getaway that you will want to visit over and over again as you take comfort in both what the artist represents and what she herself has to offer.
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