Color: Birch White. UPC: 634457217683 Amidst peeling birch, sundried and fragrant husks, a flooded riverbed, and a solemn, wet, echoing cave, Hannah Frances returns with a dense and daring album, Keeper of the Shepherd . This album is a rebirth in every sense of the word, showcasing Frances' virtuosic songwriting, arrangement, and musicality, while displaying a deep and churning emotional vulnerability. A classically trained vocalist and self-taught guitarist with virtuosic dynamism, there is no singular way Hannah grips us with her complex guitar work and storytelling. Through profoundly cutting lyricism, masterful fingerpicked polyrhythms, and a colossal voice, Frances' unorthodox sound melds avant-folk, progressive rock, and jazz. NPR's Ann Powers calls Frances "a stunning vocalist and songwriter," and she was awarded Pitchfork's Best New Music for the triumphant Keeper of the Shepherd , as well as nods for Best Albums of 2024 from Pitchfork, Paste Magazine, and Bandcamp, and a full feature in the Chicago Tribune.Reissued and available for the first time at retail via Fire Talk.