Lucas Neil’s newest album opens with the line “I wish we were seaward birds.” In an era of intense depersonalization and dehumanization, Neil has tapped into that intense need to escape. We all want to transcend this nightmarish hellscape we’ve created. Maybe from up above, we’ll see some beauty. Maybe up there, it all goes silent. ‘Birds’ is one of those beautifully unassuming folk records that cuts right to the heart of existence. If you’re no…
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