Julian Neel (album release), Carson McHone, Dailey Toliver, Little Mazarn
On his 2020 debut LP Call the Mountain, Julian Neel crafted a warm and intimate soundscape, an inviting world of contemplation fit for quiet city sidewalks and rural pastures. Neel has an artist’s eye and poet’s ear, profound yet playful in the intricate arrangements and catching quirks of his unique phrasing. The Austinite’s new release Gallery Show follows suit with swaying melodies that unleash small, beautiful moments. Dailey Toliver, guitarist for Devendra Banhart and Molly Burch, makes a rare supporting role with last year’s gorgeously hushed Earth Has No Sorrow, alongside local luminaries Carson McHone and Little Mazarn. – Doug Freeman
