Julie Byrne Not Even Happiness

"NOT EVEN HAPPINESS is primarily a duet between solo voice and acoustic guitar, but it takes place beneath a canopy of mountainous, lovingly-shaped reverb."
"Byrne specialised in a kind of spectral folk music untethered from tradition; comparisons with Angel Olsen, even Joni Mitchell, were keen, and apt."
"She sings out, her velvety voice becoming saturated -- sometimes confrontationally so -- and the production has opened up enormously."
4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] delicate masterpiece, one that takes traditional Americana and imbues it with a soft sensuality, using lush melodies and evocative lyricism to conjure up a roving, lovelorn narrative that it's impossible not to be spellbound by."
Paste (magazine) - "With a quiver full of memorable melodies and reverb that stretches to the horizon, this album is at once engaging, enigmatic and irresistible."
Pitchfork (Website) - "Wanderer, dreamer, naturist, loner, romantic -- with her bold fingerpicking and deep voice, Byrne makes these well-worn identities feel newly alive."