DEBUT ALBUM
THE PLEASURES OF SELF DECEPTION
OUT NOW
“I wrote an album that I loved, then grew to hate, then learned to re-love again.”
ABOUT 'THE PLEASURES OF SELF DECEPTION'
Are we all personas? On a small scale, we all are the main characters of our own little shows. On a bigger one we act like we are the main character in this world. The way we try to alter the perception other people have of us in order to feel a certain way about ourselves is a constant battle between reality and make-belief. LIJO addresses this and its consequences, but then decorates it with a sense of lightheartedness and danceability, flowing melodies and feverish sounds.
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LIJO's full length debut album, pressed on eco friendly vinyl, and the very first edition of lyric & art zine 'The Record' containing off the record poetry, figments, thoughts and analogue photography behind the songlyrics of The Pleasures Of Self Deception.
For years, Merit Visser a.k.a. LIJO had kept journals in which she scrabbled notes, observations and drawings that more often than not resulted in song lyrics. For a while now, she has collected an online selection of those notes on a secret webpage only accessible for her subscribers. But as her debut album revolves around image, perception and projection, she longed to add something analogue and tangible, showing something very personal and real - and decided to start printing zines to go with her music.
'The Record - one' is the first edition of this zine.
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THE RECORD is LIJO's online journal, containing unreleased lyrics, drawings, poetry, photos and figments. It is as close as you can get to the mind behind the music.
Becoming a RECORD HOLDER is not signing up to a regular mailing list. RCORD HOLDERS are the first to lay eyes on new material and unfinished drafts, as well as the first to be corresponded with about news, shows and releases.
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ELASTICITY LIVE - OUT NOW
LIJO was invited to the PKA studios in Utrecht to record a live electronic version of Elasticity.
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WHEN THE HORNS BLOWS INTERVIEW
“People, society, you yourself; so many elements in life push and pull you and make you lose your balance, but it is impossible to make everybody happy, to succeed in every aspect, to be one hundred percent, in everything, all the time.“
ELASTICITY- RELEASE
The Daily Indie premiered Elasticity, the second chapter of my two-part MY INNER PARTS.
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WHEN THE HORN BLOWS INTERVIEW
"All of the characters in the video show a part of me, and by allowing them all to exists I believe you come closest to who you really are."