Lily Hain turns an extraordinary period of loss and change into hope on sophomore album ‘Learning To Let Go’, a sprawling twelve-track collection that marks an impressive evolution for the indie-pop songwriter.
Written following the death of her father in 2024, alongside heartbreak, changing relationships and creative burnout, the record finds her processing some of her most difficult experiences without allowing them to overwhelm its sense of optimism.
Musically, that journey takes numerous forms. ‘Settle’ and ‘Noise Ordinance’ deliver infectious pop hooks, while ‘Dog To A Bone’, ‘Ecstasy & Hell’ and ‘The Wildest Flower’ strip things back before the grittier ‘Bite The Bullet’ and ‘Functional Freeze’ turn up the intensity. The title-track ultimately closes proceedings with acoustic guitars and a soaring, anthemic chorus.
She describes the album as the “older sister” of debut ‘Fatal Flaws’; wiser, folkier and more self-assured while retaining her trademark vulnerability.
Emotional without becoming defeated, ‘Learning To Let Go’ transforms survival into something genuinely uplifting.