Margaret Glaspy - "That Rose"

Photo by Ebru Yildiz

Margaret Glaspy has something truly special with her latest single. "That Rose" is a top notch bluesy folk-pop/singer-songwriter track. It's polished with huge crossover appeal, and instruments kind of meander in and out as needed. But, despite how lush the song is and how many instruments are involved, there is something intimate about the song. It's easy to drown out the flourishes and only focus on Glaspy's vocals and guitar, almost as if she's singing just for you. No matter how big "That Rose" is, it feels like it's just for you and Glaspy. It's a unique talent from a fantastic singer-songwriter.

Margaret Glaspy says of her latest single:

“Songwriting feels like running down a mountain for me, There are lots of snap decisions to be made so that you don’t break your legs. This song felt like that to make. Once I started it just kept picking up pace and I had to bob and weave so as not to fuck it up. It had a life and a mind of its own.”

You can listen to "That Rose" below. I Am Both is due out August 7 on ATO Records, and is available for pre-order through Bandcamp. For more on Margaret Glaspy, check out the artist's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the song and include September 24 at the Iron Horse in Northampton, MA and September 25 at Brighton Music Hall in Boston.

9/11 -- Fine Line -- Minneapolis, MN

9/12 -- Vivarium -- Milwaukee, WI

9/13 -- Evanston Folk Fest -- Evanston, IL

9/14 -- The Ark -- Ann Arbor, MI

9/16 -- Mod Club -- Toronto, ON

9/17 -- Beachland Ballroom -- Cleveland, OH

9/18 -- Mr. Smalls -- Pittsburgh, PA

9/21 -- Eddie's Attic -- Atlanta, GA

9/22 -- Cat's Cradle -- Carrboro, NC

9/24 -- Iron Horse -- Northampton, MA

9/25 -- Brighton Music Hall -- Boston, MA

9/26 -- Music Hall of Williamsburg -- Brooklyn, NY

10/9 -- Prachtwerk -- Berlin, Germany

10/11 -- TivoliVredenburg (Club Nine) -- Utrecht, Netherlands

10/12 -- Witloof Bar -- Brussels, Belgium

10/14 -- L’Archipel -- Paris, France

10/16 -- St Matthias Church -- London, UK

10/17 -- Halle St. Michael’s -- Manchester, UK

10/18 -- St. Luke’s -- Glasgow, UK

10/20 -- Lantern Hall -- Bristol, UK

10/21 -- Howard Assembly Room -- Leeds, UK

10/22 -- Kitchen Garden Cafe -- Birmingham, UK

10/23 -- Boia Festival @ Tabernacle -- St Davids, UK

10/26 -- Cyprus Avenue -- Cork, Ireland

10/27 -- Upstairs at Dolan’s -- Limerick, Ireland

10/28 -- The Deer’s Head -- Belfast, Ireland

11/4 -- Off Broadway -- St. Louis, MO

11/5 -- Bottleneck -- Lawrence, KS

11/7 -- Ophelia's -- Denver, CO

11/9 -- Urban Lounge -- Salt Lake City, UT

11/10 -- Shrine Basement -- Boise, ID

11/12 -- Tractor Tavern -- Seattle, WA

11/13 -- Biltmore Cabaret -- Vancouver, BC

11/14 -- Mississippi Studios -- Portland, OR

11/16 -- The Chapel -- San Francisco, CA

11/17 -- Troubadour -- Los Angeles, CA

11/20 -- The 04 Center -- Austin, TX

11/21 -- The Kessler Theater -- Dallas, TX

12/11 -- The Atlantis -- Washington, DC

12/12 -- Sellersville Theater -- Sellersville, PA