Kira Metcalf - Lessons in Majestic Humiliation (2025)

Has the singer-songwriter categorization, as a genre, lost its meaning? If you think of it solely in the sense of its origins (a solo artist with an acoustic instrument, such as an acoustic guitar or piano), it surely has. In response to this, many modern artists categorized as singer-songwriters defy the genre’s original definition. They achieve this by incorporating diverse musical elements and combining them with a wide array of instrumentation and arrangements.

Listening to Kira Metcalf’s latest album, Lessons In Majestic Humiliation, you can conclude that she is sticking to both the old and new concepts of the singer-songwriter genre musically. At the same time, lyrically, she sees no boundaries, with darker overtones leading the way. Those lyrics are one of her distinguishing elements, so are meticulously crafted songs and Metcalf’s brilliant vocal delivery; all of those things make this album quite an experience, and not only for singer-songwriter fans.