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Staff Picks: Widowspeak - The Jacket

For fans of: Dreamy & Immersive Folk-Pop

What they're saying: Dana Kaldy from The Young Folks captures The Jacket’s essence nicely: “Widowspeak creates a dream-like netherworld where you’re subjected to thinking deeply of the lives around you, as well as your own.” And this is from a glowing review by The Revue’s Ben Yung:

The Jacket is filled with Widowspeak’s trademark lushness that incorporates elements of pop, folk, country, and Americana. While there is a familiarity in the approach, subtle additions and changes keep the pair’s approach fresh and invigorating. Where The Jacket excels, however, is in Hamilton’s engrossing storytelling… few bands are able to turn melancholy into widescreen dazzlement, yet Molly Hamilton and Robert Earl Thomas have mastered this art.”

What we say: Widowspeak’s sixth record is a further refinement of their dreamy twang, perhaps their best yet!