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The previous singles from Cinder Well's upcoming album have moved slightly away from the doom folk of 2020's No Summer , Amelia Baker's solo project is right back there with her latest. "A Scorched Land" is a stark, more traditional folk song written from the perspective of a blackbird watching the massive changes going on in our world currently. It's a bleak song, but it kind of has to be given the subject matter. However, part of Baker's talent is taking a song and subject matter that is horrifically bleak and making it an engaging listen. "A Scorched Land" isn't the song you're going to put on for a sing-a-long during a family road trip this summer, but it's the kind of art you're going to go back to repeatedly. You can watch the video for "A Scorched Earth" below. Cadence is due out April 21 on Free Dirt Records, which can be pre-ordered here . For more on Cinder Well, check out the artist's website .

Cinder Well's latest single continues her move away from the doom folk she created while living in Ireland and into a more positive version now that she's back in her native Central California. Of course, positivity is relative, and "Overgrown" is hardly a sunny, Californian folk song. It's a lovely folk song that is a little sad, but hopeful. Plus, Amelia Baker's vocals are just stunning in this one. She has one of those timeless vocals that could have been at home coming out of a tube radio in the 1940's or a portable record player in the 1970's. On "Overgrown," Baker sounds modern while keeping a timeless quality. You can listen to "Overgrown" below. Cadence is due out April 21 on Free Dirt Records, and can be pre-ordered here . For more on Cinder Well, check out the artist's website .

We absolutely loved Cinder Well's 2020 almost prophetically named album, No Summer. During the pandemic, Amelia Baker left her adopted Ireland and moved back home to California. She took up her childhood hobby of surfing, and that sound can be heard on her new single. "Two Heads, One Mare" still has the trademark doom folk that we loved on Baker's previous album. The song is dark and moody, but there is just the slightest hint of California sunshine and optimism creeping through. The vibe of the song perfectly captures how some of us (or maybe just me) is feeling about the ongoing pandemic lately. Still dark, but just starting to feel the slightest ray of hope. You can watch the video for "Two Heads, One Mare" below. Cadence is due out April 21 on Free Dirt Records. The album can be pre-ordered here . For more on Cinder Well, check out the artist's website .