Today's Top Tune

Salami Rose Joe Louis: ‘Arm fell asleep’


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The title track to Salami Rose Joe Louis (aka Lindsay Olsen’s) new album “Arm fell asleep” came to her when she felt that familiar numbing feeling. “I was reflecting on a period in my life when I had lost agency in my life, forgot my strength, and ability to steer my ship to safety,” explains Olsen. “It is a terrifying thing to be so under the influence of hegemonic forces that a part of you falls asleep. In the final section of this song, the person emerges back on land, limbs awake, but despite their return to safety, they are pretty bedraggled and are freshly confronted with the complexity of reality. Their body is weak, [and] they are overwhelmed by social etiquette and how to heal in a fast paced, ruthless environment.” 

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