Some stories of life are so deep that they change a person's outlook on life. Justin Ripassa's "Whole Wide World" is one of those moments, a country-pop, singer-songwriter rumination on love, possibility, and all that is worth experiencing, born of…
Read moreFreedom is often in the simplest of decisions, like getting off the schedule, cranking up the music, and following the road wherever it takes you. Deena Maddox captures the feeling of "Chasing the Sun," a country record about movement, possibility…
Read moreMidlife brings a peculiar clarity, like questions quiet down, but they can also be harder to ignore. In this light, Brian David's "The Echo in Your Soul" meets that emotional crossroads with an indie rock and indie folk-rock sensibility, making…
Read more"Last Love Song" is a direct look at what it means to let somebody in, first of all. Openness, uncertainty, and memory lend emotional weight to Finn's new album, "Control." The song doesn't suggest that connection is easy, but rather…
Read morePunk Head: This is your first entirely solo recording. Did that feel liberating, terrifying, or both?
The Beautiful Darkness: Absolutely both! It probably weighs more towards liberating because having freedom to speak - or sing - and have freedom to…
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