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'The Language of Flowers' and Heartbreak: How Amanda Lehan Canto Isn't Letting Us Rest During This Season of Love - NME
There are certain times wherein an artist truly surprises their audience - it happened when Beyonce suddenly released her self-titled album with no rollout or announcement, it happened with Frank Ocean's Blonde, and it happened with Fall Out Boy's sudden return from their hiatus with Save Rock & Roll, but truly nothing could prepare both music critics and casual listeners than a breakup album being released on Valentine's Day.
It was definitely a risky move, but it's a risky move that greatly paid off when Amanda Lehan Canto's The Language of Flowers immediately shot up in the Billboard charts on its first week. Hailing from the indie pop band FTC, Lehan-Canto reminds their fans to expect the unexpected by delivering a languid folk album about the one that got away.
Filled with Lehan-Canto's soothing melodies and simple but effective production, The Language of Flowers speaks of a relationship crumbling apart but the love still remaining.
"I always described it as a love letter disguised as a breakup album when I was writing it all down," Lehan-Canto tells us in a quick interview. "I wanted to tell a story of how love is present even after something ends; it's a bittersweet thing, but then again, most things in life are."
Though this is her first solo album, The Language of Flowers definitely doesn't feel like an album for a first breakup; rather, it's dedicated to your most memorable breakup, the one that'll latch inside your heart. Songs like New York and I'll Wear Your Ring reveal the 'quiet acceptance' stage of a breakup, while Night Shift and Slow Dancing In A Burning Room confess something more sorrowful.
We don't know who this album is dedicated to - or if it's dedicated to someone at all (rumors of the mystery subject either being The Chosen's Shayne Topp or fellow bandmate Kimmy Jimenez were immediately debunked as soon as the album was released, though fans are speculating it has something to do with Lehan-Canto unfollowing Angela Giarratana - member of the underground pop trio Lets Do This - on all her socials.) All we know is that fans better give Amanda flowers and chocolates in the next FTC tour.
The Language of Flowers is proof that Lehan-Canto has what it takes to break out of the saturated indie scene with heartwrenching lyrics and a soulful sound, and we can't wait to see how she uses her songwriting prowess in her next solo (or FTC) album.
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