Sparrow

The Nashville singer-songwriter looks backwards to move forward on an album that filters contemporary desires and sorrows through the timeless vernacular of country.

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Sparrow comes on slowly, almost stately, unfolding with a deliberate crawl of piano and strings that instantly separates it from Ashley Monroe's first two albums.

After The Blade garnered Ashley Monroe her first Grammy nomination, the singer could have stuck with a proven sound and approach to songwrit...

The album feels deeply connected to the past but also fully engaged with the present.

In America, sparrows are viewed by many as pests.

Ashley Monroe steps into a world of harm and grief, seeking ways forward.