I Keep My Feet on the Fragile Plane

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Allegra Krieger, the professor of Mundanity and Philosophy, orders the class to quiet down and takes the lectern. She reads from her newest collection of perfect folk songs, I Keep My Feet on the Fragile Plane.

"I never forgot that as something grows something else must rot/ So why would I try to make it turn around?/ I wanted to be something more than I am." Students furiously scribble.

Such is the task of the Krieger fan. Constantly jotting down notes to try and recreate the feelings taught. Fragile Plane, her third record, bears the same difficult duty as her previous efforts: disrobing the loud, blaring noises of boredom and making oft-forgotten moments beautiful. That Krieger does it effortlessly will come as no surprise for those who have heard her before. For those who have not, know that the longtime fans are jealous. Hearing her songs for the first time is a special and joyous occurrence.

Fragile Plane sounds a bit bare compared to her last record, Precious Thing, but her lyrics demand it. Her curious, childlike love for her surroundings never leaves her but this record highlights that penchant with wider eyes. By the time closing track "Lingering" arrives, you too will wonder how the time just slipped away and why you aren’t bored but sanguine as the sun slips behind a cloud. That’s when you know it is time to press play again and get ready for another lesson.  © Jeff Laughlin/Qobuz