‘Damage’ is the second of three singles released by dark indie artist Ismena in anticipation of her new solo album ‘This Time’. The album was recorded and mixed at her home in collaboration with Ivy van der Veer and mastered by Erwin Hermsen (Toneshed). The album will be available on all digital platforms on the 15th of September. It will also be her first release on vinyl through Electric Spark Records.
With ‘This Time’ Ismena returns to how she started as a singer-songwriter, which is in a small setting and mainly acoustic. Because many songs are recorded in the moment of emotion, it has become a very honest album. Ismena talks about heartbreak, depression and insecurity, but also shows a lighter side. The album is a transition from her being someone who is dependent on others to an independent person who can manage on her own.
Her single ‘Damage’ is about how some experiences in her life have changed her in a bad way. She tries to be better but realizes that some wounds can never heal.
