The third full-length from Margaret Glaspy, Echo The Diamond emerged from a deliberate stripping away of artifice to reveal life for all its harsh truths and ineffable beauty. Like the precious gem of its title, the result is an object of startling luminosity, one capable of cutting through the most elaborately constructed façades.

"This record came from trying to meet life on life's terms, instead of looking for a happy ending in everything," says the New York-based musician.