This has been one of the most formative and transformative albums to enter my little world, and it has seen me through many iterations of growth over the past 10 plus years. All of Angel’s work is stunning in its own right, and I admire her and the way she continues to experiment with her sound and new genres, but her debut album Half Way Home will forever live inside the most tender place in my heart. The control she has over her voice is mystifying; she yodels, croons, shrieks and hums. And the writing is as profound as the melodies are. I couldn’t possibly pick a favorite from the album, but some of my current favorites are Safe In the Womb, Free, and You Are Song. Bonus: This softly powerful performance Angel gave of Miranda at Grant Street Bakery in 2012.
