Caley Conway - Partner LP

There are moments in Caley Conway’s latest album, Partner, when the ever-busy Milwaukee singer-songwriter finds herself caught in the humdrum duties of daily life. There are things to do—or not—people to see—or not—and the ones and zeros of technology to attend to. And then, suddenly, she’s off and dreaming, belly laughing with a distant friend or considering taking up “the work of birds.” When she comes back down to Earth, more often than not, she finds bliss in a comforting middle ground. “There aren’t enough hours in the day, I’ve counted,” Conway sings early in the record, before slyly adding, “For loving you.”Partner is Conway’s first full-length release since 2019’s Surrounded Middle. It’s wonderful to hear her luxuriate in the space afforded by these ten gorgeous and deliberately paced tracks. Her voice toggles between airy and light (“Sky Blue,” “Unforgettable”) and honeyed and warm (“Love Is Sex,” “Into The Screen Door”). Her delivery is conversational, close, and intimate, gi