I Tried Listening To The Blues

Kate Bollinger “A Couple Things”

The music of “A Couple Things” is so loose, smooth, and assured that it’s a little surprising the lyrics are so anxious and obsessed with making mistakes. Kate Bollinger’s voice conveys some vulnerability, but even that seems measured, like she’s answering the concerns of her past self with a display of casual “let it be” chill. It’s not a “nothing matters” sort of chill – there is a noticeable melancholy to her guitar parts – but more a relaxation that comes with perspective on how much anything matters when you’re not focused on the dread and insecurity that goes along with uncertainty and inexperience.

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