Come Up Full

Produced by Crit Harmon (Lori McKenna, Martin Sexton, Mary Gauthier), COME UP FULL is a lyrically rich album about encountering good things when you least expect it. Amidst war, loss and heartbreak, Hutchinson's songs hold the promise of love, hope and homecomings. In songs like Ready, Home, and Come Up Full, she sings about our universal ability to overcome life's most trying times. With a poet's sensibility, Hutchinson's songs are laced with a weathered but unselfconscious optimism, a love of language and of the natural world.

In America (Enough) she explores American culture, excess and war by writing about how things taken to an extreme almost become their opposite. Another timely tune is Song for Jeffrey Lucey, based on the real story of Lance Corporal Jeffrey Lucey, who returned from Iraq suffering from severe Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). "I heard about Jeffrey Lucey and was devastated by his story but incredibly moved by how his family spoke out about PTSD," Hutchinson says. Whether tackling political issues or matters of the heart, Hutchinson's insight into human resilience sparkles with songs dissecting the pain that gives our lives greater depth and a deeper appreciation of joy.