Caroline Herring

I just bought this album by Atlanta based artist, Caroline Herring. Completely mesmerizing! Imagine if Eudora Wetly had chosen to write songs instead of short stories and you have Lantana. Herring is a Mississippi native herself, and actually sites Welty as a huge influence on her songs. The album falls squarely within the southern gothic tradition, unflinchingly delving into the troubled past (and present) of the region. The song "Paper Gown" (about the infamous South Carolina woman, Susan Smith, who murdered her two children) is utterly chilling and disturbing, but hauntingly beautiful at the same time. The entire album is powerful, soulful, and brilliant.

New album, Golden Apples of the Sun, comes out October 27th!