Ora Cogan's Formless is a hazy folk-indie album that feels like sitting in the 803 going north in the morning with your head against the window. She has this old balladry way of writing her songs and an impressive, bird-y vocal range. She's country on this album with a psych-rock spin on the sound. It's a cloudy day album.
Tracks like Katie Cruel and Dyed feel like older songs than they are, wistful and calling back to an older time of songwriting while Cowgirl and Feel Life feel just like the year they were released in with mountain climbing, everywhere vocals and great backing riffs. Formless made me fall in love with Cogan's discography and it's been on repeat all school year for me. Totally fresh with tons of replay value.
Fans of Nicole Dollanganger and Emma Ruth Rundle should be able to appreciate this album, while Chelsea Wolfe fans may prefer her 2018 album Crickets, featuring my favorite song in her discography, Wind in the Waves. She is under blacklist for the time being, please play Ora Cogan! Her next album, Hard-Hearted Woman should be out this year.