JakiJo

A therapy concept album by JakiJo from before and after leaving her abusive marriage. With a love side and a pain side, it can be experienced two ways: 

Love to pain, or pain to love? 

"lovepain" has 2 stories to tell.  

 

If you start with the first track, "lovepain (love version)", then continue in order through the pain side, you join my journey in leaving an abusive marriage.  

 

If you start with the 6th track "lovepain (pain version)", then at the end restart at the top with the love version, our journey begins after I left, from the depths of despair to redemptive self-care.  

 

Recorded in a tiny half bath, this demo isn't perfect, but I hope the mistakes will help blend together my testament to imperfection. As a New Year's Resolution, this album was my therapy for a full year. My goal in sharing it is to reach others currently experiencing or that have experienced abusive relationships. I hope I can help just one other woman wake up and get out of a bad situation before it escalates.  

 

Be kind, this is my first time making music. I had zero music writing knowledge 1 year ago, so I'm extremely proud of my album.