Lera Lynn’s voice holds and cradles you throughout the cleverly named Plays Well With Others. The exclusively duet-filled tracklist effortlessly blends elements to create 31 minutes of bliss. Plays Well With Others projects a thematic environment to prepare you to feel the impact of its softly-spoken lyricism.
Opener ‘Same Old Song’begins with a deep string intro that can only be described as primal, meanwhile the ever-changing roster of companions throughout Plays Well With Others giving new directions in lyricism and harmony. Lynn ensures that even at its high points, you are still sunken into a hazy room filled with anonymity.
This is an album that rocks you to sleep allowing the stress to fall off your shoulders. Despite the clear country influence, it does well not to sink heavily into that category, with elements of blues and rock sprinkled throughout to give each track a little spunk. Definitely a sit at home and listen album, but not so heavily lyrical that you need to lean on every word.
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