The newest single from Cloudbelly is a tenderhearted slice of grounded, modern folk. “Leavened” is a special song that holds space for both the artist and the listener. Across its careful progression, Corey Laitman (aka Cloudbelly) swirls to together a range of emotions into something that feels fresh, intentional, and sincere. As the lyrics articulate what feels like an unanswered riddle with natural imagery and a worded untangling of inner bemusement, Anand Nayak’s production swells around them with a gentle but persistent glow. Laitman’s pure and vulnerable vocal delivery melds effortlessly to the twittering birds and resonating synths, altogether exuding a timeless charm. They said of the song:
Leavened is a reminder that when things feel super brutal, there is gentleness hidden in the weeds. A lush and spacious marriage of rich vocal harmonies, synths, and glitchy electronic sampling conjure a direct through-line to the under-heart.
“Leavened” is a single of off Cloudbelly’s upcoming album, thou / them, that is set to be released this summer on Signature Sounds. Listen to more from Cloudbelly here and enjoy the beauty in the lyrics of “Leavened” below:
ground sung up the flowers
light leavened the day
birdsong shook my dusty ribbons
and sent me on my way
and chimes walked on a windstorm,
wires steadied a breeze,
and rain carried my worry off
to bury in the leaves
ooh, ooh, and
time spooled out a distance
this distance, I know
I’ve been swum across the waters,
lanterns full of snow
and sometimes I’m a cowboy
and sometimes, I’m a girl
but mostly I’m a pale blue thief
whose water drank the world
ooh, ooh
honey, you’re reminding me
