Mirah’s earnest songwriting and lushly intimate production have been a big influence on me for a couple decades now. I’ve enjoyed the first couple listens to her new album which is heavy with themes of covid isolation, starting a family, losing a sense of place as a musician. Yet the double meaning of Dedication also comes through, contextualizing the album both as a gift and a show of resolve. I found myself a bit distracted by the production choices on a couple songs that took me out of the moment but mostly I’m very happy to re-enter a musical world from an artist I’ve listened to since high school.

Recommended Track: After The Rain