Nearness is the follow-up of sorts to 2018’s Science Fair for the duo of drummer Allison Miller and pianist Carmen Staaf. Nearness though is strictly a duo album while the
Bear Creek is a demonstration of Carlile and her band’s incredible musical talent, but it’s also a jumbled mess of genre and poor sequencing.
DiFranco's made a record that, while at times inconsistent and frustrating, continues to affirm her impressive songwriting hand and relevance as America’s leading folk singer.
