My Turning Point, the moniker of Aberdare's own Leon Evans, delivers an emotional truth in "The Eulogy," a track from his second album, "Apathy." Evans pops open his soul and allows us to observe grieving in its most unprocessed state.
This is a living, breathing diary entry that wouldn't stay on the page. The lyrics were written by Evans, a 51-year-old self-produced, one-person band, in a daze of half-sleep after being jolted awake by a 3 a.m. dream and the haunting phrase "trauma bond." What ensued is a heartbreak-laced tribute to a lost friendship, not a poetic or metaphorical one.
"The Eulogy" highlights the downbeat with sparse, atmospheric backing that never attempts to steal the spotlight from his voice. Each note is pushed out like a quiet sigh. Evans' voice impacts society, the burden of history, missteps, broken connections, and unsaid things. The track has an inarguable openness, a lovely kind of woundedness that evokes a life spent on the outside. It's what distinguishes My Turning Point. He doesn't play his agony as he inhabits it, documents it, and then sends it out into the world through chords. This isn't music designed to make an impression but made to survive.
While "The Eulogy" is touchy in observing death while the beloved is still living, it takes on universality as an anthem for anyone who has had to grieve a connection that felt like it would last forever. At a time when the world frequently encourages us to move on, The Eulogy offers permission to stop, feel, and grieve.
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Reviewed by LyricalOdyssey Music
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April 24, 2025
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