Recorded in Garner's apartment and practice space, then finished with pop genie Chris Stamey at his Modern Recording Studio in Chapel Hill, this is a delicate, lovely record. Garner's full-throated singing recalls Linda Thompson and Syd Straw, and is the focus of the music. The record is eclectic, eccentric, great: her cover of Merle Haggard's "Silver Wings" in particular is sublime, her voice wrapped like silk in Katie Gentile's dive-bombing violin overdubs. "Intuition" demonstrates the kind of on-edge Downtown pop she's come to master, propelled by a percussive, repeating guitar line, tinkling toy pianos, train whistle, and subtle percussive accompaniment.

Mike McGonigal