Press release rewrite: Third Man Records presents a return to How Sad, How Lovely, the elusive full-length statement from Connie Converse, an artist whose work continues to resonate decades after her disappearance. Long overlooked, these songs reveal a songwriter of striking emotional precision, unadorned honesty and melodic instinct, operating far ahead of her time.
Intimate, literate and quietly subversive, Converse’s writing draws its power from restraint. Her voice is plainspoken yet piercing, delivering reflections on love, isolation and longing with a clarity that feels disarmingly modern. The songs unfold with a conversational grace, each one revealing a sharply observed inner life shaped by empathy, intelligence and wit.
This expanded edition brings renewed focus to a body of work that has only grown in stature, reaffirming Converse’s place as a singular figure in American folk history. How Sad, How Lovely stands as both a moving personal document and a reminder of an extraordinary talent whose influence is still being discovered.
Intimate, literate and quietly subversive, Converse’s writing draws its power from restraint. Her voice is plainspoken yet piercing, delivering reflections on love, isolation and longing with a clarity that feels disarmingly modern. The songs unfold with a conversational grace, each one revealing a sharply observed inner life shaped by empathy, intelligence and wit.
This expanded edition brings renewed focus to a body of work that has only grown in stature, reaffirming Converse’s place as a singular figure in American folk history. How Sad, How Lovely stands as both a moving personal document and a reminder of an extraordinary talent whose influence is still being discovered.
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