Orion Sun has shared her intoxicating new album ‘Orion’ in full. The West Coast R&B aesthete continually plays by her own rules, resulting in some devastatingly powerful music. A fantastic vocalist, she blends this with an impeccable ear, infusing her opaque R&B tapestries with something magical.
Essentially self-titled, ‘Orion’ is her most honest work date. Constructed over several months, it finds Orion Sun hitting rock bottom only to rise once more – her phoenix-like ascent coupled to moments of exquisite beauty. A bold, 14-track cycle of emotion, ‘Orion’ is out now and it’s coupled to a personal note from the author.
.. This album, like all of my albums, is about love.
It’s about the pain love brings whether you are with or without love. Pain finds you and tells you sweet things like ‘you will grow from this’, or ‘you wouldn’t have learned this without knowing me’. Pain has a point meaning pain has direction.
Sometimes pain leads me to my vices like weed and alcohol, lust, and too many sweets. It’s the same coping mechanism as stubbing your toes but biting your arm to redirect the pain away from your hurt toe. As you can imagine, this path leads to nowhere.
Best case scenario it leads you back to where you started. I had to lose sight of my future so I could be present. I had to walk into the unknown knowing I could get to where I wanted to go even if I was scared.
I’m always told to pick my head up but the longer you stare at the ground you.