Bathe Alone is a performing name of multi-instrumentalist Bailey Crone. She’s previously opened for the likes of Beabadoobee, Jadu Heart and Neighbor Lady, drummed with Girlpuppy, and worked with producer Damon Moon to create her second album, out now. It’s called Fall With The Lights Down.

By Graeme Smith

Fall With The Lights Down is, in fact, a double EP. Consisting of two parts named Louise and Velma after Bailey’s two great-grandmothers, it’s a collection full of nostalgic longing. The first part opens with short intro Some Things Never Change. It’s a gentle opening that slowly builds into a dreamy bedroom pop and soft rock arrangement. Bailey’s vocals are the standout element, lowkey but emotionally powerful right at the track’s end.

Decades & Dreams keeps things dreamy but is a livelier composition. Waste It is a moody number, led by drums before reaching a lilting, floating climax. Once More is heart-breaking and intimate while Childhood is slow and ghostly. Animals & Trees closes the first EP Louise with an instrumentally and emotionally rich moment. It’s a highlight.

In Your Wake opens the Velma EP in a brighter and more expansive way. The electric guitar licks during a slow-building climax are particularly delightful. Missionary Ridge feels more introspective and remains interestingly layered. Awfully Quiet brims with an innocent nostalgia while Blue Days is dark and melancholic before exploding into catharsis. 4u is our final chapter, providing a surprise acoustic passage that leads to sweeping, atmospheric conclusion. It’s another highlight.

Fall With The Lights Down is a wonder. Its two EPs give us different sides of the Bathe Alone sound but feel like a cohesive whole, with a consistently dreamy style in which it’s easy to get lost. If you’re looking for an emotional escape today, then I can’t recommend this album enough.

The album was recorded in Decatur at Standard Electric studio. You can buy the full LP on vinyl here and listen to the two EPs below.