This spills into РІР‚ВTravellerРІР‚в„ў as LindermanРІР‚в„ўs observations form the backbone for a modern spin on the folk standard of changing times РІР‚вЂњ walking through her home town, РІР‚СљSeeing it all for the first time, like a guest, unsure of what I will findРІР‚Сњ РІР‚вЂњ tallying up whatРІР‚в„ўs been lost against whatРІР‚в„ўs been gained: itРІР‚в„ўs no longer a simple equation. РІР‚ВCame So EasyРІР‚в„ў is the build up to this album distilled into one song, woven between random snippets of observation. This song is a recounting of the evolution of her song-writing: РІР‚СљJust РІР‚Вcos it came so easy I was loathed to admit itРІР‚Сњ, an admission that not everything needs to be forced to be right. The warm sounds of acoustic guitars accompany a more whispered approach from Linderman on РІР‚ВCame So EasyРІР‚в„ў. Each word spilt in a knowing and controlled manner. Her voice an effortless lilt in which you can lose yourself. The gracious sound of banjo and acoustic guitar flowing gently over LindermanРІР‚в„ўs swooning delivery. РІР‚ВEverything I SawРІР‚в„ў starts the album as it means to go on. An honesty that can easily be lost amidst the noise. The simpler the music is, the better the reflection of the inherent issues and ideals of the writer РІР‚вЂњ thereРІР‚в„ўs an authenticity and realness to its simplicity.

Listening to music like this can almost be like looking through a window directly into the songwriterРІР‚в„ўs life. These songs were recorded in a homemade studio, the majority straight to an 8-track recorder, and with harmonies added live as and when they were required.

ThereРІР‚в„ўs nowhere for the songs to hide РІР‚вЂњ the lyrics arenРІР‚в„ўt hidden in layers upon layers of instruments and fancy production. Returning to the roots of the music and its simple and humble beginnings allows the rawness and trueness of the songs to shine through. LindermanРІР‚в„ўs take on folk music bares the same hallmarks as Gillian WelchРІР‚в„ўs. Suddenly they took shape naturally and without force. A change of scenery and stripping back the process of writing and recording revealed a more open and authentic set of songs. Sessions were made and discounted, Linderman acknowledging that she was trying too hard to coax the songs and arrangements out of her head. Whilst her first album, the dark and wandering tales that comprised The Line, was a straightforward and easy process, the follow-up didnРІР‚в„ўt want to come. A beautiful simplicity thatРІР‚в„ўs timeless.''Р”Р„ll Of It Was Mine, the second album by The Weather Station the band led by songwriter Tamara Lindeman, was not a natural birth. 'РІР‚СљThereРІР‚в„ўs a grace here that can only come from someone whoРІР‚в„ўs solved the workings of their own mind and, in turn, allowed this to be reflected in the music.

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