TOBIAS

Shortly after completing their first studio album, 26-year-old singer-songwriter Tobias did what many artists do when the sensory overload of city life becomes too much. Seeking out greener, quieter pastures in which to write new music, Tobias booked it to Denton, Texas, a smaller city with a long and rich musical history, once home to Roy Orbison and Nora Jones. Two Birds, their label debut, culminates in a visionary and compulsively listenable record that lays honest, insightful lyrics against a lush backdrop of harsh metals and rhythmic folk. It’s no wonder friends who listened to the music during its inception said it reminded them of the first album they ever bought. The record is a kind of mission statement, intimate and inspired, bor...