What I Was Trying to Avoid by Writing the Other Songs

In this week's episode I'm joined by Doll Normal as we listen to tunes from her album 'Dreams' and explore the different ways she has processed a difficult time in her life through songwriting. From the quirky and fun 'Take My Picture' to the intensity of 'That Night', we talk about how songwriting can capture a moment or slice in time ... crystallising both the precious and the painful aspects of our memories. We talk about how choices around the style of the song can make it more or less easy to perform and how - with collaborators - it's possible to hear one's songs differently and fall in love with them all over again. In amongst all this we explore the role of perfectionism and how to tame it, making space to appreciate aspects of a song that bring us pure joy.

Songs featured in this episode:

Take My Picture: https://youtu.be/GSrzuP8MQK4
The Party: https://youtu.be/EjeEcJ8VMmc
That Night: https://youtu.be/g0ZNW5ILaos

Music and Lyrics by Erica Lee Martin (aka Doll Normal)
Mixed + Mastered by Björn Wennerborg for BLR Studios

Hear more from Doll Normal:

Website: https://www.dollnormal.com
Instagram: @doll.normal
Tiktok: @doll.normal
Facebook: @dollnormal
Twitter: @dollnormal

Find out more about Rai:

Website: https://www.behindthelabel.co.uk