Fiction
Self-Released, 2025
9/10
The Ohio artist, Megan Bee, pens 10 soft and sincere songs that embrace Americana and folk ideas, plus some artistic moments, where John Borchard, Kate Wakefield, Chris Justice and Ammed Solomon, plus others, accompany her.
“Sweeter Things” opens with Bee’s warm voice alongside Solomon’s light drumming amid much emotion, and “Deepest Blue” follows with Ruby’s stirring fiddle that suits the poetic singing and stirring intimacy.
The middle spot belongs to “Part Of The Mystery”, where Bee’s gentle keys and Caitlin Kraus’ elegant vocals add much to the dreamy landscape, while “Certainty” recruits Justice’s cozy bass and Borchard’s aching pedal steel that radiates a heartfelt mood.
“Soft Place To Land” and “Wait For Me” exit the listen. The former is a lush and bare moment of sublime beauty, and the latter focuses on piano and Bee’s vivid wordplay that’s hushed but does pick up steam towards the ebullient finish.
An effort that emphasizes enjoying the sweetness of life, Bee’s delivery is authentic and relatable, where an often minimal approach is key to her engaging song craft.
Travels well with: Alison Tucker- Where You Used To Be; Susan Anders- Now I’m A Kite