Case Studies is the musical project of Jesse Lortz, a prolific Seattle
based artist. His lyrics wax and wane with truth and bare tales from his
life. Melodies surface as lines hummed in the in-between times. These
easy melodies coat the heavy subject matter of suicide, heartbreak,
grief and regret. As with his previous project, The Dutchess and the
Duke, listening to Case Studies feels like taking part in an exploration
of sentimental landscapes. They appear and fade like dark light
lingering on the horizon. The meandering verse journeys to seek comfort
in loneliness and vulnerability. Through the twisted subconscious, dawn
breaks, breathing its light on both the joyous and dismal occasions that
mark life’s milestones, each song a continuation of his story, each
song a probing examination of motivation and consequences.
This Is Another Life is Lortz’s second full-length solo release on
Sacred Bones. It is the follow-up album to 2011’s highly acclaimed The
World is Just a Shape to Fill the Night. This is Another Life features
guest vocals by Marissa Nadler on “Villain” and was produced and
engineered by Greg Ashley of the band Gris Gris. Ashley also plays
percussion, organ and adds additional vocals & guitar. Lortz is also
helped out by Jon Parker (guitar / piano), Oscar Michel (bass), Joe
Haener (percussion), Carey Lamprecht (violin) and Shawn Alpay (cello).
