Nicki Bluhm relocated from California to Nashville in 2017 at the end of a tumultuous period in her life. She had just divorced her husband and former bandmate, she parted with her group The Gramblers, and set out on reviving her solo career.
Nashville has clearly been good to her, yet she even namechecks the city on the opening track, “Bay Laurel Leaves” (“Tennessee, you found me at my worst and put me back on my feet”). The song is preceded by strings pivoting to a more traditional folk country structure when her voice floats in to deliver what is essentially the thesis for this album, a song about resilience, starting over, and building an entirely new life and community.
For the next 30 minutes, Bluhm delivers her strongest album yet, a record that seems…

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