‘Saints and Aliens’, the forthcoming album from Jenny Gillespie Mason’s project Sis and the Lower Wisdom, is a sonic voyage, both expansive and intimately human. Mason, a singer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer, has transformed what began as personal, homespun experiments into a collaborative constellation of LA-based musicians. Together, they explore sound as a living, breathing entity, reflecting Mason’s vision of music as radiant and searching.
The new single, “Crocus Man,” drifts through alternative jazz-pop with a sense of effortless wonder. Rhodes piano hums, synths shimmer, basslines flow, and brass punctuates the texture, all woven together by intricate percussion. The result is a track that feels alive, spontaneous yet perfectly balanced. Inspired by a dear friend whose spirit and kindness left Mason moved, the song captures connection, memory, and joy in a way that resonates long after the final note fades.
For listeners drawn to the contemplative elegance of The Weather Station, the experimental warmth of Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, or the spiritual depth of Alice Coltrane, “Crocus Man” offers a moment to pause, breathe, and be present. It’s a luminous preview of an album that promises to traverse both the cosmos and the inner self, blending exploration with profound emotional clarity.
