Johanna Warren traverses emotional boundaries more graciously than most, and her latest offering, nūmūn, teeters on the edge of darkness and light more deftly than dusk. It’s all at once sad, triumphant, confident, and fearful, with lyrical bits of advice and pieces of wisdom ladled out in generous portions. Warren plays shrewd, but any careful parsing of her lyricism reveals her to be just as anxious as any other twenty-something trying to figure their shit out. Even so, you don’t really need to listen to a word she says on this record if you don’t want to; her cadences and masterful guitar work alone are alluring enough to shatter your inhibitions. –Gabriela

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