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At the start of the pandemic, Jenn Wasner found herself contending with a solitude she hadnât expected. The self-described workaholic had long participated in the capitalistic churn that equates productivity with worth: In the years since her debut album as Flock of Dimes, 2016âs
If You See Me, Say Yes, sheâd recorded and released two albums with her band Wye Oak; toured as part of Bon Iver; and written a solo EP, 2020âs
, among other pursuits.
Absent any tour or project to distract her, and still processing a recent heartbreak, her choices felt hollow. The end of her most recent relationship had set off questions sheâd begun asking on