The Grahams - The Bridge (2025) [Hi-Res]

The album was named after the George Washington Bridge that frequently took the duo from the Garden State to New York City during their childhood and formative teen years, The Bridge is inspired by their everyday lives.

''We were always trying to write these voyeuristic stories about people we met on the road, places we went, and different cultures,'' Alyssa says. ''This time, we tried something new and had an amazing experience with these songwriters, digging into who we were as children, who we've become, what our real life is about. It was scary and challenging.''

The Grahams wrote much of The Bridge with GRAMMY-nominated producer Dex Green, singer-songwriter Kate York, and GRAMMY-nominated songwriter Aaron Lee Tasjan. The pair credits Kate for pulling ''the real stuff'' out. ''This record is hyper personal, and we went places with the lyrics that we would never go ourselves,'' Doug says.

The Grahams perfectly blend their inspiration from classic pop songwriters (Carole King, The Carpenters) with contemporary pop (Laufey), while never losing their songwriting roots (Waxahatchee).