must be stranger things than finding you I just haven't found them yet There must be stranger things to loving you I just haven't found them yet There are stranger things to fall into And I haven't fallen yet Must be stranger things than losing you I just haven't found them yet Say it nearly

English singer-songwriter Fen Lily uses poetry and this really down-to-earth conversational approach to her version of folk.

She leans personal, yet she's really tapping into these universal themes of growth, grieving, who we were, and who we could be.

I love the fact that Fen's vocals and the acoustic guitar are oftentimes the musical center for her storytelling.

Her voice is so luminescent.

but it never chases perfection.

She shapes her songs with acoustic guitar, banjo, slide, the soft percussion and piano, and this creates this really soft cradle for a voice that's just full of this deep emotional observation.

Jazz Dreams.

My eternal-

New York-born, LA-based Sabrina Teitelbaum returns as Blondshell, and this is her third record, Violins.

It was produced by LA-based engineer and producer Eve Rothman, who's worked with artists like Cherry Glazerr, Earth Eater, FKA Twigs, and Kelsey Lu.

And over the years, I feel like Blondshell's really become known as a grunge poet of sorts.

There's, like, this-

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And it, it's like I, I...

It can make sense both ways, you know? You give me paws, you give me pause.

Oh, I raced headfirst down the old stone road To the bridge outside Kilt Hill And I held my breath on that frosty morning dream And maybe you're still there Now I know in my heart that the original sin Was never showing you my mind For you crossed that sea, you left this land And left my love behind But my heart's too honest All my colors spilling out Cause I know you're all I want Have we missed our moment? How could fate be so unfair? Cause I know you're all I want

So Dermot Kennedy's The Way to the Woods was produced by Gabe Simon, who's worked with Noah Khan and Lana Del Rey.

The new songs for Dermot are said to be more raw, more folk-centric, and Dermot recorded the full album between Ireland and Nashville.

There's themes of grief, growth and nature with focus on Irish storytelling and instrumentation.

You can hear the Irish bouzouki and the fiddle and the bodhran drum and long walks in the eerie woods, as he describes it, and sessions with a trusted collaborator.

Also in form, this new album, if we're talking about, you know, Bon Iver at the beginning of the show, I feel like this is a good answer to Bon Iver.

Like he's kind of the Irish Bon Iver on this one.

Erin, what

But what do you think so far?

Well, I did see the promo video and I am so intrigued based on the visuals alone.

Heightened excitement right now for this release.

Thicc fans are wondering if this is actually, as he is saying, the fall off where he is closing the door and he's falling off.

I don't know if I completely believe that this is it, but it is a very cinematic lead up to what is purportedly this final record.

I really love the poetry of the first song that was shared.

The way he starts everything out, my life, I see it in reverse.

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