Fran Leaving Tote strings and electric guitars highlight

strings and electric guitars highlight the potential release and joy of Jacobsen’s apt storytelling

Crispy Crunchy Nothing revisits the fuzzy alt-rock of 2021 debut Take the Cake and adds some folksy twang to the mix for an album that explores the tension between independence and isolation

making a record isn’t a means to an end

” And “Always Be a Kid

and the Ottawa suburbs where she was quarantined with her parents in the spring 2020

Fran Leaving Tote strings and electric guitars highlightLeaving, the sophomore album from Fran, finds the band at a crossroads of loss and possibility, forged through Maria Jacobsens preoccupation with the climate crisis as well as newfound contemplation of the intertwined nature of theology and religion. Theres an overarching spirit of home that overlays these heavy themes, however, and both gently intentional and evocative, her deliberate musings convey a type of music that feels tactile to the touch. On