Throughout Regrowth, Vandever and her longtime ensemble strike a delicate balance between urgency and rest…
Much of Regrowth features the ecstatic, brilliant melodies that have become Vandever’s signature sound, and a few, in particular, provide pause for deeper reflection…
By the end of Regrowth, there’s resolution, and even a hint of celebration. One of the album’s earlier melodies returns for a brilliant, unison reprise and one final moment of resolution. In making music that ventures out from its center and back again, Vandever explores how healing can be like a maturing tree. The roots remain—it’s the branches that move in new directions.