The music of singer, songwriter, and sound healer Doe Paoro feels like peace, like walking away from the city, turning off your phone, and sitting by the river to breathe, listening to the rush of water and the grass bending under each step.
Her new single, “The Language of Past Lives,” is no exception. Armed with an intense acoustic guitar that stitches each phrase with delicacy, the song transforms into more than just music—it becomes a place of retreat, where deep breathing feels mandatory.
That couldn’t be otherwise for a song as profound and personal as the one Doe Paoro is sharing.
“So often with miscarriage, and as was the case with mine, there is not a clear explanation for why it happens and so closure can’t always be found from answers, but from making peace with the greater mystery.” She continues, “In the past, I’ve written very personal songs on topics we tend to speak about more openly in our culture, like limerence and loss of love. For reasons I could speculate on, we don’t give much space to miscarriage, and it felt meaningful to find a voice for that experience.”
The single comes from her upcoming album Living Through Collapse, set for release in September 19th. It features Amor Reluciente, an artist devoted to music rooted in Earth, healing, and connection with nature, values that also define Doe Paoro , who is based in Costa Rica.
Throughout her career, Doe Paoro has made music both a refuge and a tool for transformation. From her acclaimed Soft Power (2018), produced with Amy Winehouse collaborator Jimmy Hogarth, to After (2015), a fusion of R&B and synth-pop created with musicians close to Bon Iver, her work has moved seamlessly between the intimate and the expansive, always maintaining the spiritual essence that defines her artistry.
Her return with Living Through Collapse, her first album in seven years, confirms her ongoing quest to give voice to experiences that are often difficult to name. To do so, she surrounded herself with a diverse team of producers, including Jonathan Wilson, Chris Sholar, Argentine artist Lagartijeando, and Liam Fletcher, creating a sound that feels both grounded and global, as vast as the Costa Rican landscapes she now inhabits.
Doe Paoro’s work also extends beyond traditional stages. She has brought her music into ceremonies, sound baths, and guided meditations, holding the conviction that every note can be a tool for healing and collective awakening. That mystical yet tangible dimension has positioned her as one of the most singular voices of her generation, an artist able to weave the personal with the universal.
Now, “The Language of Past Lives” arrives as an intimate testimony of loss, but also as an invitation to look inward, to accept the unexplainable, and to embrace mystery. Like the waters of the Tapantí River, where its video was filmed, her music flows with serenity; like the moment we surrender control and step fully into the card game of life, no matter the hand we’ve been dealt.
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