Rachael Yamagata’s first studio album since 2007s gorgeous yet devastating Elephants…Teeth Sinking into Heart utilized the fan-funded music platform PledgeMusic, the generosity of which helped to yield another solid collection of emotive, poignant pop songs that find the ex-Bumpus singer in a more hopeful state of mind. Recorded in Maryland with a small of army of talented friends, Chesapeake is by far Yamagata’s most laid-back release to date, offering up ten tracks that run the gamut from lush and languid (Saturday Morning, Even If I Dont) to sultry and spooky (Starlight) and back again with the easy confidence of an artist on her home turf. – James Christopher Monger
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