The rousing rising artist delves into powerful and personal territory on her first new single of 2024
On her moving and engrossing new single ‘Timelines’, immersive Nashville artist Cassidy Dickens comes to terms with the passage of time and the impending and often scary realisation we are always getting older, times arrow constantly marching forward with no signs of slowing down.
The stirring new release sees the artist find a sense of peace where she has previously had a sense of trepidation towards the topic, mirroring this feeling of ease and calmness with a gorgeous string-laden soundscape that evokes a sense of warmth and heart that sweeps you up effortlessly and never lets go. The powerful nature of the sound and the artist’s authentic and intimate appeal make for a truly rousing listening experience that is so easy to fall in love and find yourself enamoured with, and its deeply personal nature makes for a compelling piece of storytelling.
“I’ve always had a precarious relationship with time,” Cassidy explains. “Growing up, I experienced an unusual amount of loss at an early age. By my early 20s, I found myself with an acute sense of mortality, a deep awareness of the fact that everything is impermanent, and a lot of anxiety about how to find joy in meaning in the midst that reality. After years of railing against the passage of time, Timelines is my attempt at making peace with it. I wrote this song in one of those dazzling moments of clarity. The fog lifted and I realized that getting older isn’t something to feel anxious about, but rather, a beautiful gift that should be respected and cherished. So many people don’t have the luxury of growing old, or even fully growing up. So many people who’ve passed on would’ve given anything for another year. Another week. Another day. This song is a hymn of gratitude for the time we do have, and a reminder to myself to make the most of it.”
