Growing up in Toronto, music was plan A and the only plan for renforshort, born Lauren Isenberg — whether it was writing, playing or performing it.
At two she was playing the piano. At 16, the bass and guitar. There’s nothing else singer-songwriter renforshort saw herself becoming other than a musician.
Every project’s release represents a milestone for Ren: whether it’s growing up on “teenage angst” or moving out of her parents’ place in “off saint dominique,” the songs offer a piece of Ren to relate to as she’s matured from angsty teen to 20-year-old adult. “Sometimes you internalize a lot of things and you’re like, ‘This is an issue that I’m dealing with in my life; I don’t feel comfortable sharing it with other people, so I’m going to put this on myself.’”
That cycle runs close to impact. Lyrics like, “If I take an elbow to the face one more time, I think I’ll break / I’m not saying I’m a saint, but you’re hell,” from lead single “moshpit” aren’t those of cold calculation but of visceral emotion. Renforshort’s bouts with disassociation are evident in a track like “not my friend”: “Maybe, I’m, I’m not my friend / Just someone stuck in a body / Ashamed that I’ve been hard to find / But I try to keep my promise,” she sings in airy vocals over a solitary guitar and wispy background vocals. The ability to be explicit with her storytelling also bleeds into the project’s production.
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