Brandi Carlile "By The Way, I Forgive You" RESERVE SHELF For a band who took

For a band who took their name from their beloved surfing hobby

under whose influence the band began to experiment beyond the traditional 'guitar record'

It sounds more direct

breathless album showcases his near- peerless technical skill along with a newfound maturity in his songwriting

They are to Washington what Springsteen is to Jersey

Brandi Carlile "By The Way, I Forgive You" RESERVE SHELF For a band who tookBy The Way, I Forgive You is not an album about forgiveness in the easy sense where someone has hurt you and then suddenly there's a great reconciliation and a remorse filled scene with two people running across the golden wheatfield towards an embrace that somehow undoes a lifetime of pain and damage, as if the past has no meaning. It's about radical acceptance (not to be confused with complacency) and unconditional love.