finds abandoning the remaining indie accents that gave , her 2020 album, such an exquisite out-of-phase quality. No longer lingering upon the delicate qualities of her music, favors an immediacy that's not necessarily visceral. Much of proceeds at an unhurried pace -- indeed, its opening track, "3 Sisters," appears to creep over the horizon, slowly coalescing around 's clarion voice -- but velocity isn't the only way music can feel direct. There's something bracing about the warmth she creates on , particularly in how it emanates as much from the performances as it does the songs. Setting up shop at the hip West Texas studio Sonic Ranch, and producer recruited a number of prominent indie musicians, anchoring the collective with drummer and finding space for and 's . The result is a record that feels like the work of a band; it's possible to hear the group breathe and exhale alongside , accentuating the heart and humor in the work. Part of the reason feels so warm and open is how lends harmonies in addition to lead guitar, coming to the forefront to duet on "Right Back to It." His tangible presence helps illustrate how now seems to subscribe to the same ideals as Americana, but 's writing is too elliptical and eccentric to suffer from pretensions of authenticity. Instead, is the rarest of things: an album that feels familiar upon its surface and idiosyncratic in its details. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine