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Laura Stanley

Connection Is the Glue on Shay Martin Lovette’s ‘Scatter & Gather’

Connection Is the Glue on Shay Martin Lovette’s ‘Scatter & Gather’

On the title track of Shay Martin Lovette’s second LP, Scatter & Gather, he muses on the magnetism of certain people in our lives. Whether it’s a partner, family member, or friend, there is a person, or people, who, no matter how far you roam, you will find

Yasmin Williams’ Fingerstyle Guitar Cuts Through Current Climate on ‘Urban Driftwood’

Yasmin Williams’ Fingerstyle Guitar Cuts Through Current Climate on ‘Urban Driftwood’

Yasmin Williams’ second LP, Urban Driftwood (out Jan. 29), is a meditation on 2020 and the events of the last four years. Multi-instrumentalist Williams finished most of the songs during the COVID-19 lockdowns last year and as Black Lives Matter protesters called for change and justice. “I began feeling drained

Kris Delmhorst Opens Her Door on ‘Long Day in the Milky Way’

Kris Delmhorst Opens Her Door on ‘Long Day in the Milky Way’

The heart of Kris Delmhorst’s Long Day in the Milky Way is, fittingly, in the middle of the record when, on “Skyscraper,” she softly sings: “You could be an open door. What are you waiting for?” Across her eighth album, Delmhorst is inspiringly open and honest and is not

Kathleen Edwards on Quitting, Unquitting, and the Power of Both

Kathleen Edwards on Quitting, Unquitting, and the Power of Both

Barely 10 minutes into talking with Kathleen Edwards, I tell her that I’m at a crossroads in my writing career. “I don’t know what to do,” I admit, the COVID-exacerbated anxiety bubbling over. “Do I need to open a coffee shop?” I ask, and together we laugh. In

On Lighthearted ‘My Tiny Twilight,’ Dawn Landes Delights Kids and Grown-ups Alike

On Lighthearted ‘My Tiny Twilight,’ Dawn Landes Delights Kids and Grown-ups Alike

Dawn Landes’ My Tiny Twilight EP bloomed out of the “exhaustion, bewilderment, and pure love” that followed the birth of her daughter. This collection of six folk songs — the follow-up to the Nashville-based singer/songwriter’s 2018 LP Meet Me at the River — is playful and kid-friendly, but its lighthearted

The Stray Birds' Parting Gift

The Stray Birds' Parting Gift

The Stray Birds’ fourth album Let It Pass is an unplanned farewell record. Since the release of their 2016 album Magic Fire, Maya de Vitry and Oliver Craven ended their romantic relationship and, alongside Charlie Muench,the band questioned their future. But the trio persevered and decided to make a