"Like a snail on a razor," is how a friend of Liesa Van der Aa described her new album, Caramel—a softness that folds around sharp edges, but never lets itself be cut. A fitting image, because with Caramel, Liesa presents her most personal work yet.

Liesa Van der Aa is een multidisciplinair talent en is onder meer actief al componiste, muzikante, zangeres en actrice. Ook op muzikaal vlak is Van der Aa veelzijdig en eclectisch. Haar werk wisselt probleemloos af tussen klassiek, hiphop, jazz, elektronica, pop of rock en zoekt liefst van al de gre

"Like a snail on a razor blade." That's how a friend of Liesa Van der Aa described her new album, Caramel — as a softness that folds around sharp edges, but never lets itself be cut. A fitting image, because with Caramel, Liesa presents her most personal work yet.

A group of eight players meet on a basketball court. The referee blows the whistle to start the game. It begins. Something bounces. It could be a ball. Or a musical beat. Or a heart. Are we witnessing a harmless game? Or are we part of a hunt for humanity?

"Caramel" is a record for those who don't confuse gentleness with weakness. For those who want to be touched, without explanation. It's an invitation to get closer, to the razor's edge.

Sitting with friends over a cappuccino while chatting about personal neuroses, family stuff, and global politics, with an occasional post to Instagram about the war.

Sandra Hüller sings songs by the legendary singer-songwriter PJ Harvey