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Photo by Alexa Viscius Free Range (the musical project of Chicago based artist Sofia Jensen) has released a new song that is brilliant in its simplicity. "Growing Away" isn't rewriting the rules of the singer/songwriter genre. It's pretty standard stuff, although when it's done this perfectly you can't exactly call it standard. "Growing Away" is the kind of song that sucks you in from the first chord. Jensen is just a purely captivating musician, from their vocals to their style of playing. What makes this song so special is that no part truly stands out as exceptional on its own. This is just one of those songs that is so perfectly done that you can't help but be enchanted from beginning to end. Sofia Jensen says of the new song: “‘Growing Away’ was written a few months before I ultimately did get sober, and it deals with the realization that I was losing track of who I was. The things I was doing were all controlled by the lack of compassion I ...

Photo by Alexa Viscius Free Range is the musical project of Chicago's Sofia Jensen. Earlier this month they released a new single and announced an upcoming album. "Want to Know" is an incredibly quiet song that is reminding me a lot of Elliott Smith. It has a quiet folk quality with a little bit of country twang with the intimacy of Elliott Smith's earlier work. "Want to Know" is a beautiful song that still contains some grit and tons of emotion. There's also a little bit of a 70's AM radio vibe and some California sunshine despite how strongly the Chicago chill also comes through in the song. You can watch the video for "Want to Know" below. Practice is due out February 17 on Mick Music. For more on Free Range, check out the artist on Instagram .