Audiofemme: Jessica Dobson of Deep Sea Diver discusses resplendent new LP

As part of my bi-monthly Playing Seattle on Audiofemme, I covered the newest EP from Jessica Dobson, also known as Deep Sea Diver.

Deep Sea Diver’s third album is emotionally ferocious and tender at the same time, capturing Dobson’s uncanny ability to create transcendent and distinct worlds with a well-honed ear for production, much of which she co-produced. Lyrically, Impossible Weight isspun from a complex time for Dobson, as she considered heightened anxiety issues, the death of a dear friend and collaborator, and long-standing questions about her identity.

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