Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by John Richards, host of the Morning Show on KEXP, is "Cellar" by Sea Lemon, a 2023 single from Luminelle Records.
"Sometimes I imitate /
Things that make me afraid"
So sings Seattle-based singer/songwriter Natalie Lew — who records as Sea Lemon — in today's dreamy, yet eerie Song of the Day.
“‘Cellar’ was inspired by my love of really classic horror and thriller films, like Blow Out and Misery, and how loving scary movies can sometimes feel like something is wrong with you," Lew shares in a press statement. "That idea of the ‘cellar’ in the song is based on the traditional horror trope where the protagonist can’t help but discover what’s lurking in the basement, and that what they find there often represents something really dark and horrifying. In the lyrics, I say ‘the cellar is where I belong’ which is me grappling with this idea that sometimes really terrifying imagery interests me the most.”
You can catch Sea Lemon on July 21st at the Capitol Hill Block Party, and doing a DJ set on August 12th at Day In Day Out.
