How Peyote Inspired Vanessa Carlton's New Album, 'Liberman'

[Lakhota]

An intensely joyful trip led to beautiful, dream-like music.

Songstress Vanessa Carlton is back with a new album, "Liberman," and she told HuffPost Live on Wednesday that the new music stemmed from some mind-altering inspiration.

"I had some psychedelic experiences for sure that definitely, in my opinion, changed the way I felt about joy," Carlton said. "I mean, I'm not talking about crazy stuff, but I did eat peyote on the beach in Mexico with my friend, and that was the beginning of this real sense of peace in my life. ... I think the inspiration behind the concept of the album is wanting to recreate that peace and wanting the music to feel like a dream and to feel like a break from reality."

Watch Carlton describe her peyote experience and its influence on her work above, and click here to see her full HuffPost Live conversation.

How Peyote Inspired Vanessa Carlton's New Album, 'Liberman'

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Peyote? That's interesting. I didn't know white people used it.

 

[September]

I prefer psilocybin... but also LSD or DMT on extremely rare occasions... all can help one experience some epic and profound spiritual experiences​

 

[Harry Dresden]

did a tab of Orange Sunshine back in the 70's at Disney Land .....had a profound experience myself.....

 

[TheOldSchool]

I've always wanted to try peyote

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

Frankfurt School dupes.

 

[Harry Dresden]

I've always wanted to try peyote

did some out at Joshua Tree decades ago....