Let’s think deeply upon the natural world… moss-laden trees, rotting deer corpses, white feathers floating in ponds, et al. This is what Sonya Cotton conjures up in her most recent album Red River. Like a field guide, she points out various flora and fauna, as she pleasingly croons along with her harmonious band. The track, “Hilltop Hymn,” is appropriately titled, as Cotton sings pagan-like praises to the earth around her. After listening to Red River on a continuous loop, I get the urge to run away into the woods and, like, write Mary Oliver-esque poetry about rabbits or some shit. Thank goodness I have a good head on my shoulders.

Red River

Hunters