Frazey Ford

With its graceful collision of soul and psychedelia and sometimes '70s funk, Ford's new album is a body of work that invites both self-reflection and wildly joyful movement, and ultimately sparks a quiet transcendence.

 At turns ecstatic and heavy-hearted, gloriously shambolic and deeply purifying, U kin B the Sun is the outcome of a certain personal transformation that Ford has experienced in recent years. "I used to speak more in metaphors, but this album came out in a much more raw and direct way," she says. "I'd say that's a result of being more in my body and more in touch with the wholeness of anger, with taking up space and having boundaries. On this record I freed myself from the folk-writing format, and it's been a whole different exploration for me."

"An album that doesn't grab your attention with pyrotechnic displays, opting instead for a slow-burning, unassuming kind of power: a low-key delight, but a delight all the same."

- The Guardian

"Ford's indomitable spirit and mastery of form shine through every single note."

- The Metro 

"With lyrics like Joni Mitchell and a voice à la Macy Gray, but all her indelibly own....The music is beautiful, the stories she sings about stark, tackling it all, from right-wing politics to abuse. Somehow, though, it is never too sad - more a celebration of getting through life."

- GQ Magazine

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