Cincinnati-based Mol Sullivan’s songwriting speaks earnestly and with grit. Her lyrics coo and lilt via delicate pop melodies and suspend the listener between the ethereal and concrete. Her lyrics and live performances indulge in humor, humility, and emotional revelation. Sullivan has spent the last few years sober and has used this time as a poignant backdrop for reflecting over a chequered past and having been the forlorn villain of her own story.
On “Deep End Dive” the latest single from Sullivan, hard-won self-discovery is presented to listeners with stripped-down elegance and straight ahead, dry wit. An organic production approach and minimalist instrumentation allow for the track to keep its bite while still maintaining many of the pop sensibilities that make it so accessible. The accompanying video aptly sets the tone as we see alone and unaffected versions of Sullivan wandering through her mind’s own country club/summer camp.
