Release Event: Cycle & Change, by Naomi Westwater
Wed, 21 May 2025
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM (EDT)
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Join us for an intimate, invite-only listening event in celebration of Naomi Westwater’s upcoming release, Cycle & Change.
We’ll gather at The Bridge Studio in South Williamsburg to experience the album as it was meant to be heard—played through our Legacy main speakers in the acoustically rich live room—followed by a conversation with Naomi about the creative journey behind the music, the stories it holds, and where her work is headed next.
The Bridge Studio is located near the Marcy Ave J/M station. The exact address will be shared with confirmed guests the week of the event.
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About the Album
Cycle & Change blends introspective folk with subtle jazz influences, featuring Westwater’s glacial, dynamic vocals set against organic, earthy instrumentation with delicate acoustic guitar, ethereal keys, and thoughtful arrangements, creating a reflective, emotionally resonant atmosphere that evolves with each track. Westwater explores themes of sexuality, queerness, climate change, trust, spirituality, and motherhood on this record.
Cycle & Change blends introspective folk with subtle jazz influences, featuring Westwater’s glacial, dynamic vocals set against organic, earthy instrumentation with delicate acoustic guitar, ethereal keys, and thoughtful arrangements, creating a reflective, emotionally resonant atmosphere that evolves with each track. Westwater explores themes of sexuality, queerness, climate change, trust, spirituality, and motherhood on this record.
“Written over the last decade, the album reflects the profound life changes I've experienced, shaped by the pandemic, isolation, friendship, the loss of a grandparent, Roe v. Wade, queerness, and even my connection to gardening. It's a deeply personal journey through growth and transformation."
Through both haunting and anthemic melodies at its core, Cycle & Change is an invitation to embrace vulnerability, emotion, and personal growth, encouraging reflection on one’s own transformative journey. The collection channels both joy and sorrow, sensuality and fear, through nuanced storytelling and melodic depth. Westwater’s artistry serves as both a mirror and a guide, offering a space for personal exploration and change.
Recorded in an old church at Ghost Hit Recording in West Springfield, Massachusetts, Cycle & Change captures the spirit of the changing seasons as leaves fell on the tombstones surrounding the church, the album took shape, reflecting Westwater’s efforts to merge their spirituality with their music and fully embrace their identity as both a songwriter and a witch.