Fenne Lily with Sluice

Fenne Lily’s fourth album, Win Win, began in the aftermath of a painful breakup, a move from England to New York, and a period of grief, guilt, and self-doubt. What started as an emotional exorcism gradually became a journey of self-discovery, as she found a sense of belonging in her new city, made music with friends, fell in love again, and began to let go of the blame she had placed on herself. Rather than focusing on what she lost, Win Win celebrates what she held onto: her integrity, honesty, and sense of self. Written and recorded over a year and a half, the album moves from thoughtful anger to warmth, freedom, and hope. Honest, poetic, and beautifully imperfect, it is ultimately a record about finding yourself again and learning to live in the light.

Sluice is the recording project of Durham based musician/engineer Justin Morris (Fust, Weirs, Aunt Sis). Radial Gate, the second release as Sluice, features a wide collection of local talent including Avery Sullivan (Fust, Indigo De Souza), Oliver Child-Lanning (Fust, Weirs), Luke Norton (HC McEntire), Frank Meadows (Fust, Tomberlin, Bellows) and Natalie King (Toss) to name a few. Radial Gate continues the Sluice theme of nature’s intersection with industry, and lyrically explores the ideas of isolation and depression giving way to community and personal growth. “Could you pass me a beer, oh no it fell in the river. Hey man that’s all right, goodnight.