Wayfinder

With a focus on the minutiae of grief and heartbreak, the latest album from songwriter Taylor Vick nestles wry, careful lyrics into quiet arrangements that reward close listening.

Boy Scouts is a juxtapositional stage name for Oakland’s Taylor Vick. On the one hand, she arranges her tracks with the earthy innocence of campers. But, on the other hand, Vick’s lovesick lyrics are far more mature than anything a troupe of keener scouts would ever discuss.

The latest album from Taylor Vick's Boy Scouts project, 'Wayfinder' hikes through familiar terrain, but her floaty folk-pop arrangements still resonate.