The Sweet Water Warblers’ new album contains all original songs, with each written by members of the group, along with Maya De Vitry, who provides vocals and acoustic guitar for several selections on the LP.
When they’re not touring, May, Lindsay, and Rachael have more domestic pursuits. “When we travel, it’s usually for a long weekend, and even then it’s hard to leave the kids,” says May. The group traveled to the United Kingdom for two weeks last year. “That’s the longest time we’ve been out,” says Rachael, who took her ten-year-old son along on the trip. Their femininity defines them, although the struggles of womanhood are not dismissed. The focus of The Dreams That Hold This Child is of modern femininity, with themes of creating beauty from pain. The album was produced by Dan Knobler (Lake Street Dive, Caroline Spence). The group wanted to create a project that would serve to “empower and uplift spirits, offer refuge, solidarity, and support through its focus on modern femininity,” says Lindsay. “Our sound is a place of refuge, and its roots are deep, with arms stretched wide open.” It’s important not to mistake the album’s nurturing tenderness for weakness.