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Rolling Stone staffers pick their favorite albums of 2023, from Lil Yachty to Blondshell to Victoria Monet to Boygenius and more

While 'Comman Nation of Sorrow' alludes to despair and disappointment, the songs themselves are bathed in a cloak of soothing sentiment.

On Common Nation of Sorrow, Baiman explores American capitalism and the devastation it manifests, while finding hope in these stories as a mechanism for activism. Baiman produced and recorded the album in her hometown of Nashville, with such songs as one from beloved Cumberland River former resident John Hartford, but she also brought in one of Portland, Oregon’s most noted names in that city’s music scene, Tucker Martine, to mix it.

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Isthmus Picks for April 10-13 highlights a good week for film fans with screenings of Ithaka, Terra Femme and the start of the Wisconsin Film Festival; a talk by author Timothy Egan.

Rachel Baiman w/Nicholas Jamerson Nashville fiddler-slash-singer-songwriter Rachel Baiman is celebrating the release of her new album Common Nation of Sorrow.

Acclaimed singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rachel Baiman’s anticipated new album, Common Nation of Sorrow, is out today via Signature Sounds. Stream/purchase HERE

On Common Nation of Sorrow, Baiman explores American capitalism and the devastation it manifests, while finding hope in these stories as a mechanism for activism. Baiman produced and recorded the album in her hometown of Nashville, with such songs as one from beloved Cumberland River former resident John Hartford, but she also brought in one of Portland, Oregon’s most noted names in that city’s music scene, Tucker Martine, to mix it. We enjoyed interviewing her in Studio B just last Wednesda...

Talking with the top-notch songsmith in advance of her new LP and a show at The Basement East

The harsh pitfalls of capitalism, the struggles of bipolar disorder and other mental illness hardships among those without viable health insurance… and a deep love for John Hartford and his old cabin. These are some of the topics on her new album Common Nation of Sorrow, and that you can expect to be covered in our conversation with her on Wednesday afternoon. She plays the Radio Room in Greenville on Wednesday at 7, and returns to Charlotte on April 7th.