Little Deaths
Dignified Death, 2025
9/10
The Asheville resident Sage Christie pens songs about post-divorce grief and romance in Kansas with these sincere folk songs that take help from some friends.
The a cappella “Prologue” showcases Christie’s warm voice in a bare climate, and “Rabbit Through The Woods” follows with Christie’s flowing guitar, bass and voice amid Corey Johnson-Erday’s well timed fiddle.
In the middle, “Maybe I’m Learning” pairs Emily Johnson-Erdays banjo with Grant Peterson’s cello that suits the elegant pipes, while “Medicine” has Christie playing all the instruments via the soft indie-folk that’s poetic.
Advancing towards the end, “Apparition” takes on a haunting quality alongside Nick Tuttle’s gentle bass and drums, and “Epilogue” exits with a lively pub jam that invites singing along to the traditional folk melodies.
A diverse effort that excels in balladry, fingerpicked bouts and Celtic, folk and Americana sounds, every moment here is lovely and relatable.
Travels well with: Leslie Jordan- The Agonist; Suzie Brown- Songs Worth Saving