Tag: A Fix from Mira Sthira

“Fare Thee Well”: Larry Karpenko’s Heart-Rending Elegy Transcends Ordinary Grief

A Masterclass in Musical Mourning Transforms Personal Loss into Universal Catharsis "Fare Thee Well" Larry Karpenko comes as a surprise, like a handmade letter tucked inside a library book: personal, frighteningly clear. This album is an elegy for Sharlene, a missionary, mother, and friend who died at age 43 of cancer. It does not just mourn; it breaks down loss with the care of an artist...

Ava Valianti Captures The Bittersweet Of Fading Connections In “Distant”

Ava Valianti represents something increasingly rare in contemporary music: genuine precocity without artifice. This Massachusetts artist, who is only fifteen years old, handles general themes with a level of emotional depth that is shocking. She shows that youth can bring out the best in complicated human experiences, rather than hiding them. "Distant," her sixth single, functions as a sonic archaeology of friendship's dissolution. The track excavates layers...

Breaking Chains and Catching Ears – Mira Sthira’s “A Fix”

Mira Sthira’s compact but powerful EP, “A Fix”, takes us on an anthemic journey through the tumultuous lens of addiction. Fusing emotionally charged themes...