Rachel Cholst

Rachel Cholst

Lydia Loveless — Boy Crazy & Single(s)

I wish I could hand out awards for album design because it is difficult to create a more pitch-perfect jacket than this. (I’m also dying to know the context of this photo.) Boy Crazy is a reissue of Loveless’ 2013…

The Final Playlist (For Now)

In an effort to focus more on longform posts, this’ll be the last playlist for the time being. Thanks for following along! Granz — “Winter Street” hits too many sweet spots to resist. This is just a great acoustic pop…

Dori Freeman — Letters Never Read

For some reason my memory of Dori Freeman’s first album was a collection of gentle beautifully executed folk songs, showcasing Freeman’s unparalleled voice. After listening to Letters Never Read, I went back to get a better understanding of just how…

Faith Evans Ruch — Lessons in Falling

Faith Evans Ruch has a voice that’s thick and fortified enough to bottle and drink. Whether or not you know it, she’s already conquered country and blues — After It’s Said and Done was one of my favorite albums of…