ALBUM PREMIERE: SET YOU FREE — ASHLEY RILEY

Authenticity can be gleaned from a singer’s delivery. You can often tell if the words have personal meaning to the artist, rather than simply being text set to music, which is exactly what Ashley Riley was able to capture on her latest album, Set You Free. Thanks to her always expressive, often aching, sometimes raw, vocal delivery, she leaves no doubt we’re getting the real deal.

PREMIERE: THE LADLES — “THANK YOU”

On “Thank You," The Ladles, showcase their mastery of the art of three-part harmonies. The song feels like a spontaneous flow of appreciation. It's well balanced—a gentle current of banjo keeps the song minimal behind the vocals, but lush fiddle and acoustic guitar builds throughout.

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