Amidst peeling birch, sundried and fragrant husks, a flooded riverbed, and a solemn, wet, echoing cave, Hannah Frances returns with a dense and daring album, Keeper of the Shepherd.
This album is a rebirth in every sense of the word, showcasing Frances’ virtuosic songwriting, arrangement, and musicality, while displaying a deep and churning emotional vulnerability. A classically trained vocalist and self-taught guitarist with virtuosic dynamism, there is no singular way Hannah grips us with her complex guitar work and storytelling.
Through profoundly cutting lyricism, masterful fingerpicked polyrhythms, and a colossal voice, Frances’ unorthodox sound melds avant-folk, progressive rock, and jazz.
