Juliana Daugherty's Contemplative 'Player' Marks A Promising Debut

There is a ceiling-gazing quality to Juliana Daugherty's songs — that's not an attempt at coining a new, fake genre, but a functional image. is the singer's first solo album after, Va. . Having spent a little time with , I just want to curl up in a circle of pillows and stare upwards at eggshell paint that could so easily be cracked by the quiet and contemplative poetry Daugherty sings with gentle, but aching lilt.