In March 2020, right before COVID lockdowns began, TAVIA traveled from California to London to create her debut album. Not long after arriving, she realized she would be required to cut her time in London short due to COVID. With lockdowns approaching, she had a total of five days to complete the project before returning home. Talk about PRESSURE! Over those five days she poured her soul into creating, and completed the entire ten track album.
The album flows like a conversation between friends, weaving delicately through emotions and reflective pauses until ending in a cathartic release with the final track, “Face My Fears.” The second song on the record, “Fine*,” is about that little lie we all tell ourselves and everyone around us when we are hiding from how we feel. If you have ever said the phrase ‘I’m fine’ when you are the opposite of fine, then you will relate to this song. “Healing” and “Sails” are proof that track list position matters. There is a seamless transition between these tracks from finding peace within “Healing” to taking your first breath of freedom in “Sails.” When I got to the last track on the record, I cried through it. This album does such an incredible job of including you in its self healing journey that you can’t help but experience that final emotional release with the artist. We all know what it is like to go through something difficult, and the peace felt when you come out stronger on the other side. Whatever you are trying to work through, TAVIA has created an album that will serve as your friend, your guide, and your comforter.
And, as if the music itself was not enough, TAVIA created stunning visuals to accompany each song. That’s right folks, a full visual album will be released soon. Follow TAVIA’s Instagram for updates!