Lia Kuri

Motherland is Lia Kuri's critically acclaimed, electrified, open letter to our dying planet. "I wrote the lyrics from the perspective of Mother Earth," says Lia, of her debut album, "but it's as much an album about the climate crisis as it is about motherhood and the maternalization I've experienced in my life." A longform listen of both heartbreak and help and healing. Seeing debilitation in its many forms and making art amidst the continued struggle.

"As an only child," says Lia, "I've had to caretake for my mother through cancer and my father through dementia. Both of these experiences greatly marked me. I think there's also a sort of self-maternalization that happened since I became accustomed to mothering my parents." Her heavy lyrical content swirls through synth flutters and hard-hitting drums, making for a captivating contrast. Dystopian and dreamy. Ambient layers and atmospheric backdrops with piano ballads, downtempo electronica, and drum and bass. More than just a strong message, Lia is routing 10% of her artist revenue to conservation organizations (one for Canadian wildlife and one for the Amazonian rainforest). This is just as much an album about caring for family as it is an album about caring for humanity, where Lia urges for natural regeneration. What might exist after humans inevitably die off? What can be done while we're still here? Motherland offers an angelic voice, shouting into the night, offering a hand to hold to help the heal.