"Lucent" is an organic overflow of a honest creative process. With nods to traditional American and Celtic folk, it has modern textures and production that lend itself to a myriad of other genres far beyond traditional and contemporary folk. The entire album is centered around growth, and coming to terms with change, which the album artwork (done by the incomparable Marissa Quinn) lends itself to. The album title "Lucent" means glowing with or giving off light. I believe that a glow, even the softest one, can stand in all weather, and we should always grasp it as our hope for positivity and growth. I hope these songs help you to grow and embrace your seasons of change. I create to make people feel in hopes that these projects fester in the deepest parts of your soul and to warm the smallest cockles of your heart. My sincerest thanks for taking a listen, and I truly hope you enjoy this record. To read more about my start and musical journey, go to natalienicolesmusic.com And to find out more about my band BRANCHES, go to branchesmusic.com Endless Thanks: Corey Martin for playing bass effortlessly on all the tracks Jake Ithurburn for lending your voice on The Morn’ Will Come & Master Kilby Abraham Osorio for drums on The Morn’ Will Come Evan Trine for drums on The Sea Has Called The Morning Sun Kiel Feher for drums on Silhouettes, Figures, Dewdrops & Jealous Seed Philip Glenn for violin on Master Kilby & After I’ve Gone Lydia Sewell for violin on The Sea Has Called the Morning Sun James Hansen for slide guitar on Dewdrops Marissa Quinn for your stunning and incredible album artwork Tyler Nagayama for finding a perfect font and album layout to fit my quirky needs Engineered and Mixed by the incomparable Mark Montgomery. Thank you for sticking with me on the long journey that was this record. You’re a saint! And so many thanks to Jacob Montague for flawlessly mastering the album.