Basia Bulat - Are You In Love?

Like a lot of music in the folk-rock genre, Basia Bulat makes the kind of pop-tinged anthems that seem primed to soothe the soul. Are You In Love? was produced once again by My Morning Jacket's Jim James, who also helped out on her last album, 2016's Good Advice. Once again Bulat and James find the right instrumentation to support her vocals, and the right resonance to maximize the beauty of that voice. The surface sheen has a vintage quality that really suits this set of songs, making this one as easy on the ears as its predecessor, if not more so. 

The cover for Are You in Love? is a painting of Basia Bulat by Toronto-based artist Kris Knight. It depicts Bulat basking in the sun with her eyes closed, completely absorbed in the present. The image feels like the result of the arduous journey that Bulat goes through on her fifth album.

Heavyweight vinyl pressed by Secret City. Download card included.