Autumn Sky Hall -- The Sun Is a Girl
With The Sun Is a Girl, Autumn Sky Hall is at the full height of their powers. The album is a folk rocker about getting smarter the hard way: through disappointment, regret, and perseverance.
From the first guitar chord, it's clear that Autumn Sky Hall is at the full height of their powers on The Sun Is a Girl. Released on their 37th birthday, this is a collection of seven self-assured songs about getting smarter the hard way: through disappointment, regret, and coming out the other side of it.
"LA (PA Version)" takes us out the gate with a sun-drenched folk rocker worthy of Laurel Canyon. The rest of the album unfurls languidly with pedal steel and acoustic guitars, the confidence and inexorable nature of a river. "Possible" is an inviting heart breaker that is as comforting as it is tender.
"The Piano," the album's closer, is the true standout here. As the narrator lingers over a family heirloom, it becomes a metaphor for their relationship to art and hope. The vulnerability here is striking – and a testament to Hall's resilience.
