Darkroom Lullaby (Cover)

March 19, 2021

Dear reader, 

this week I have made time to cover a song that is dear to me by a friend just as dear. 

The first memory that comes to mind when thinking of Sus is going over to her little duplex just down the street when we were both at Duke Divinity and allowing myself to sing her songs that made me feel vulnerable. I remember her encouraging me to listen to Patty Griffin and generally filling the space with wonder, excitement and encouragement. 

Sitting in her interesting little living room with tea in hand I was mesmerized by the lyrical magic she weaved throughout her songs and the straightforward way she sang. I remember thinking how lucky I was to have met a person, an artist, like her. 

Lullabies are written to put us to sleep. But what kind of sleep is up to the context. Sometimes we fall asleep out of exhaustion, physical mental or at times spiritual. The dark night of the soul might lead us into a yearning for rest, for hope, for dreams. Sus says,  “As with almost every track on the album [Hardworker’s first EP, The Awful Rowing], this song started out as an angry little poem that I wrote when I was somewhere I didn't want to be.” 

The original is perfect all on it’s own. I’ve cherished it for years now and with most of my covers I feel both a strong yearning to sing and a deep hesitancy that I won’t do it justice. 

Sus is one of my favorite lyricists and even though Hardworker’s sound has moved and changed over the years she continues to weave that same lyrical magic throughout each piece of music they produce. The songs stay strong, stay steadily brilliant. 

Please check out the original Darkroom Lullaby here or stream it on any major streaming platforms and/or check out Harworker’s website for upcoming shows. 

Until Soon, 

Remona Jeannine