Lauren Calve - “Everything At The Same Time”

Although we must wait until September 1 to hear the new album from Washington D.C.-based Lauren Calve, we are truly delighted to share her new single, “Everything At The Same Time.”

This fine offering of the Americana variety begins quite powerfully with the hook, guaranteed to instantly pique the interest of anyone within earshot. We’re not sure if Calve was at all inspired by Wilco, but we are picking up some major Summerteeth vibes with this one, which is easily one of the finest staples of the genre. And though Calve’s vocal is, of course, much prettier than that of Jeff Tweedy, we’d wager that seeing them share a stage together would be seamless and, in a word, epic.

“Everything At The Same Time” also throws down some hard Big Thief vibes, with a dash of Sharon Van Etten, two artists whose aptitude we constantly try to find within the Americana that is sent to us. However, rest assured that Calve can definitely hold her own and these comparisons should be ingested with a grain of salt. Everything from the rhythm section to the guitar have all been carefully procured to ensure that this beast of a song becomes one to which you will return all summer long.

It is also worth mentioning that Calve gained inspiration for this track as she read Jung’s Mysterium Coniunctionis: An Inquiry into the Separation and Synthesis of Psychic Opposites in Alchemy, which, if you are a fan of his work, you will know that the idea of collective consciousness is one that begs to be explored through music. Once you press play on “Everything At The Same Time,” you will find that Jung’s theory has been effectively and intensely displayed through Calve’s craft.

-TM