Lighten Up

Taking influence from the legends of Laurel Canyon, the Nashville songwriter crafts an earnest, tranquil listen that opens up a rich world of detail.

The latest advancement in popular music’s burgeoning “post-pandemic” sound, Nashville singer/songwriter Erin Rae McKaskle’s third studio album is a bright, buzzing candy jar of sorts. Something found in your grandparents’ kitchen, with paisley-patterned flora etched into its glass, and perhaps a cartoon mouse or duck peeking through the vines.

Erin Rae explores life's dualities on the cosmic countryish 'Lighten Up'. Rae constructs her songs like Möbius strips showing the unity of the dissimilar sides.