The acclaimed U.S singer-songwriter has taken a measured, steady route to mastery of his craft and on his 8th album his warm and rich studies of Midwestern life, following previous studies into New York and Memphis, bloom into dazzling life. Deeply personal and rooted in his connection to the Midwest, the LP is an introspective and melancholic meditation on contentedness, nostalgia and an anxiety related to settling down. The push-and-pull of home is writ large throughout a set of emotionally vulnerable and exploratory songs, and while the song-writing is distinctly Morby's own voice, the cast of collaborators, including The National's Aaron Dessner, Bon Iver's Justin Vernon, Lucinda Williams and members of Muna, Sylvan Esso, Florence + the Machine and Perfume Genius, add much to the richness of the music.
Mr Morby proves yet again he's at the top of his game!