Long After Midnight

Few musicians are as prolific as Jenn Wasner, the creative force behind Flock of Dimes. She has made much critically acclaimed music as both as Wye Oak and Flock of Dimes as well as collaborating with a host of others on their tunes My favorite project of hers is the Dungeonesse S/T album that came out nowhere in 2013 and made a forceful argument that the woman could do anything, even 80s-style hip-hop/R&B. Although Flock of Dimes has been more experimental in the past, on the just-released The Life You Save, Wasner goes for a more straightforward but augmented folk approach that fits her tales of addiction and relationship troubles.

Whether gently strumming her worn-out acoustic guitar in her living room while a succession of people strips her domicile bare as in the video for “Long After Midnight” or sitting in her bed in the video for “Keep Me in the Dark,” Wasner is able to emote her struggles beautifully. Her voice has a unique richness that conveys the heaviness of her life. The visuals for “Long After Midnight” illustrate the lyrical theme of loaning money to someone who sounds codependent. The song shows Wasner’s ability to mine the depths of relational difficulty for something universal.

Flock of Dimes - Long AFter Midnight (YouTube)