I have known Langhorne Slim since the early 2000s. Our run-ins were random at first, a hug and “hello, it’s good to see you again” in several green rooms across the country, supporting our many tours that seemed to follow the same dotted lines on the map. It wasn’t until 2012 when we both found ourselves living in Nashville that I really got to know Sean Scolnick, the slim man from Langhorne, Pennsylvania as a friend. We have shared many cups of tea, many laughs, and many stages singing a sweet duet that we wrote together called “Sea of Love.” 

 

In hearing Strawberry Mansion today for the first time, as a longtime fan, I have to tell you that it is a very special record. The majority of it was written during a pandemic that has had many of us feeling lonely and hopeless. It responds to such a time by calling those negative feelings out from their dark corners, reminding us that it’s okay to sit with them for a while and to really feel them. It’s like having a friend in isolation who knows what you’re going through, because they are going through it too. It convinces you that you look amazing in your sweatpants, leaves you feeling utterly inspired, ready to get up and pivot your ass off until your future looks as bright as the sun which you now remember still comes up every blessed day. Thanks for the reminder Langhorne. I needed it today and I bet there are a few others out there who will need it too. 

 

– Jill Andrews