The dulcet yet blunt, amber-hued tone of This Is The Kit’s Kate Stables’ voice has never failed to stop me in my tracks, and The National’s Aaron Dessner helped record/produce that beautifully on these Bashed Out tracks. It’s just a foundation, though, as the title song and “Silver John” unravel much wider strengths, from nuanced lyrical depth to an effortless sense of moving melody. If I may pluck one line out of context from her own description, the tune muses on “the things we grab at in times of panic.” Perhaps coming from a similar mindset, this is very soothing stuff right now. It’s out in April via Brassland.
