To be released on November 25th...
LENA HESSELS  - "IF NOT NOW, THEN WHEN WILL IT, BE ALL I EVER WANTED"

LP 2022 a collection: 3 EPs + 1 single

In 2022, Lena Hessels released three digital EP’s - "if not now", "then when will it" and "be all i ever wanted" - full of irresistible pop music with an addictive sound, delivered in a strikingly personal style. This vinyl release combines all three and adds one bonus track (‘pop!!’).
    Hessels moves effortlessly between luscious electro-pop infused with a hypnotic darkness (the near-claustrophobic opener ‘questions’) and expressive gems with a vibrant playfulness (the lustful wink of ‘LENA’). This is the sound of an exploring artist revelling in the possibilities of the studio, confident of her voice, songcraft and the magnetism of her new-found identity. An identity as iridescent as her songs.
    Pulsating basslines, hints of intimate melancholy and carefully constructed arrangements are merged into something sensual and inviting, filled with memorable hooks and adorned with sweeping touches of strings, guitar and piano. At the core of the songs, there’s always that remarkable vocal versatility: singing about love, desire and finding your place in the world, she repeatedly manages to sound disarming and seductive in one and the same song.
   Like all the best pop music out there, Lena Hessels’ personal take on it is not only a celebration of the here and now, but it also manages to turn each listener into a co-conspirator in a shared ritual. On top of the musical inventiveness, it is Hessels’ distinctive and mature confidence that convinces most of all. Play this collection and you’re witnessing the emergence of a new, irresistible pop artist.             — Guy Peters

Written by Lena Hessels + Tender Blom • Lyrics by Lena Hessels • Produced by Tender Blom + Lena Hessels • Strings by Macie Stewart • Add. Rec. by Casper van der Lans • Mixed by Thijs van der Klugt • Mastered by Jerboa Mastering • Cover art by Emma Fischer + Lena Hessels • EP photos by Nick Helderman • Recorded at Katzwijm Studio’s, Burgerweeshuis and multiple air bnb’s.

“…hauntingly brilliant.” — Lock Magazine
“…undeniably stunning.”—The Vinyl District
“…it is refreshing to listen to something simple, honest, and undone.” — When The Horn Blows

Tracklist

SIDE 1
 1.  questions  3:03
 2.  crown  2:44
 3.  night  0:47
 4.  take me home  3:29
 5.  mare  2:59
 6.  6  4:07
 7.  my baby’s belly  3:11

SIDE 2
 8.  Rigastraat 2 106  1:32
 9.  fast lights  3:43
10.  LENA  3:29
11.  my diamonds  3:05
12.  you and your  3:05
13.  pop!!  2:33