Track by Track is a recurring feature series in which artists guide readers through every song on their latest release. Today, Margaret Glaspy takes us through her latest record, Echo the Diamond.
Today (Friday, August 17th), songwriter Margaret Glaspy returns with her third full-length record, Echo the Diamond. Expanding upon the the sound and themes of her previous effort, Devotion, Echo the Diamond finds Glaspy trusting her instincts and imbuing the batch of songs with a newfound rawness and grit.
With many of the tracks incorporating the musicians’ first takes, Glaspy’s songwriting has never felt so immediate or urgent. Over blues-injected, contemplative tunes, she attempts put indescribable emotions into words — and, as she’ll admit, sometimes even she doesn’t fully understand all of the complex nuances explored in her work.
“[It] holds some mysterious qualities that I don’t quite understand yet,” she tells Consequence of the song “I Didn’t Think So.” “There is a darkness in this song that makes me feel free and dives deep into my experience on this earth to date. I couldn’t explain to you what it all means.”
Glaspy’s follow-up to her 2020 album Devotion manages to uncover unknown feelings, both positive and negative, as she transforms her personal experiences into universal truths. No matter how specific Glaspy’s lyrics become, these songs speak for everyone.
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Listen to Margaret Glaspy’s Echo the Diamond below, followed by the artist’s Track by Track breakdown of the project.
