Some albums sneak up on you — next thing you know, they've claimed a space in both your heart and your playlist. Send a Prayer My Way is one of those albums. Julien Baker and TORRES (aka Mackenzie Scott) wander through the well-worn paths of country music, all while sketching their own queer map along the way. Southern Roots, Queer Stories Tennessee and Georgia — two different states, two different lives, one shared voice: authenticity. Julien and Mackenzie dive deep into themes like faith, sexuality, and the need to belong, all while gently asking us a bold question: Is everything sacred reserved for cis-hetero narratives? The answer is a big, unshaken no. Tracks like "Tuesday", "Sylvia", and "Sugar in the Tank" feel like self-contained worlds. Desire, loss, yearning, acceptance — they echo through the warm tones of classic country instruments. Like a Prayer, But Not Quite Banjo, dobro, pedal steel — the usual suspects are all here. But this...
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