Tenille Townes - Living Room Worktapes (2018)

Over four sparse tracks, the former teen prodigy from Alberta showcases her plaintive voice accompanied only by acoustic guitar. Broaching heady subjects like questioning God in the face of tragedy (“Jersey on the Wall”) and ruminating on the past of someone suffering through hard times (“Somebody's Daughter”), it's an intimate introduction to an artist who likely has bigger things—and a bigger sound—coming.