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Even in the Tremor marks Aly Spaltro aka Lady Lamb's latest full-length album following 2015's After and it's a remarkable achievement because, among other things, it's the first time in her career that Spaltro is singing explicitly about herself. InchI've never let myself be this exposed before,Inch she says, Inchbut this whole album is about facing who you are and fighting your way toward self-acceptance.Inch Between confessing a tantrum in a batting cage (InchLittle FlawsInch), telling the story of her parent's kiddie-pool baptism (InchYoung DiscipleInch) and singing openly about untangling her girlfriend's wet hair (InchDeep LoveInch), this album is deeply rooted in the people and places, extraordinary and mundane, that have shaped Spaltro into the self-determining artist she is today.It took Spaltro almost a year to find the right co-producer. She initially attempted to make the record with an esteemed producer as she'd been advised but after being told that her arrangements needed rewriting by various veterans in the industry, Spaltro bravely changed direction and found a champion of her vision in Erin Tonkon, a less established producer whose six years working with Tony Visconti and later, David Bowie on his Grammy-winning Blackstar, made her more than qualified for the role. Benjamin Lazar Davis (Cuddle Magic, Kimbra, Okkervil River) played bass and piano and synthesizer. Jeremy Gustin (David Byrne, Albert Hammond Jr., Rubble Bucket) played drums. The group recorded at Figure 8 Studios in Brooklyn, New York. InchIt's taken me years to get here,Inch she says, Inchbut I'm sort of done with hiding myself. I want to be as honest as I can because that's why people turn to art. Anybody can tell the difference between bullshit and real vulnerability.Inch This commitment to creating only what is necessary and urgently felt is the key to appreciating Spaltro's fearless