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First Listen: Lilly Hiatt, 'Trinity Lane'

In this Nashville songwriter's hands, an examination of the wounds wrought by relationships is an occasion for exacting honesty.

For artists who make breakup records, a big part of the appeal is having their uninterrupted, unqualified say. It can be a cathartic experience to call out former partners for heartlessness and narcissism, to stake your claims to the high ground and come out looking good. There's a seductiveness to that sort of indignation. . But the elements of emotional truth in such approaches are

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