Lizzie Thomas ‘Awakening’ - A Spellbinding Dance of Heart and Harmony
- Sonic Sisters Team
- Aug 11
- 2 min read
There’s a kind of magic that happens when music feels less like sound and more like a living thing—and Lizzie Thomas’s Awakening conjures exactly that. This album breathes and pulses with the vibrant colors of jazz, soul, and pop, woven into a tapestry both intimate and expansive. Listening to it is like stepping barefoot into a forest filled with whispered stories, where every note hums with life.
Thomas’s voice is a siren’s call—soft yet commanding, fragile but fearless. The haunting strings of the Harlem Quartet sweep through the album like a gentle breeze, carrying you from the tender Home to the fiery anthem This Fire. There’s a poetic tension here, between the shadows of loss and the light of renewal, that makes every track feel like a prayer and a celebration rolled into one.
The songs themselves shimmer with emotional honesty, crafted with the delicate precision of a poet’s hand. This Love refuses to settle for easy comforts, demanding a radical truth that’s as freeing as it is challenging. It’s a bold reminder that growth often requires walking through fire, and Thomas invites us all to take that walk alongside her.
Musically, Awakening sparkles with a warmth born of the B3 Hammond organ and a rhythm section that feels both grounded and adventurous. The album pulses with life, drawing you in with grooves that sway and soar. It’s the kind of record that makes you want to close your eyes and let the music carry you somewhere new, somewhere real.
By the closing notes, Awakening feels less like an album and more like a heartfelt conversation—one that leaves you breathless, hopeful, and ready to greet whatever comes next. Lizzie Thomas has crafted not just a collection of songs, but a soulful journey worth taking again and again.