Langhorne Slim

★★★★ Strawberry Mansion DUALTONE. CD/DL/LP

Known for raucous live performances, Slim’s first album since 2017’s Lost At Last Vol 1 feels personal and self-exploratory. Stream-of-consciousness, even, given the sheer number of songs (I stopped counting at 20) and the artlessness of the lyrics. But it’s a compulsive listen, particularly the vulnerable folkAmericana Sing My Song, House On Fire and Last One Standing. and the clapboard-churchy love song Morning Prayer.