Aimee Allen is the explosive, outspoken voice behind modern
rock monsters “Revolution” and “If It Feels Right” (not to
mention contributions to the Grammy-nominated Hairspray
soundtrack and multiple bestselling, critically-acclaimed
artists) unveils a more serene side of her personality on
A Little Happiness. Despite her decision to record the
album in the depths of a desolate Indiana winter,
Happiness radiates her sense of home in the California
sunshine - it’s introspective, largely acoustic tracks
conjure the simple bliss of a drive down to the Pacific.
Happiness is just as animated in its stories of heartbreak
as its celebrations of getting over it, exemplified in both
“Change in Weather” and the first single, “On Vacation.”
Yet, there is an undercurrent of spiritual and social
commentary throughout. “Calling the Maker” (which
features one of the few samples on the album, taken
from one of the first instances of recorded sound in
the United States) is her plea for mercy on Judgment
Day. Allen confronts organized religion while
exposing her own naked fallibility
in “God Talks,” and in “Save Me” (co-written with
Linda Perry), implies that no one can change her
but God. Allen also re-imagines’ Sublime’s
“Santeria” and juxtaposed with the beautiful
“Lean Into Me” investigates unconditional love
and its consequences. Allen’s strongest collection
of songs to date honors the painful journey she took
to create them. "I've made a lot of lyrically shocking
and dark music in the past. I'm just stoked I've made
a record that shines a little light, ya know?"