Paradise

Personnel: Sam Cohen (guitar, keyboards); Zeke Zima (guitar); Adriana Molello, Yuiko Kamakari (violin); Daniel Bensi (cello, background vocals); James Richardson (trumpet, French horn); Joah Kaufman (piano); Brian Kantor (drums, percussion); Will Berman, Jochen Ruechert (drums).Audio Mixer: Jorge Elbrecht.Recording information: Gary's Electric, Brooklyn, NY; Homeward Sound, Brooklyn, NY; Static Recording.Photographer: Alejandro Cardenas.Singer/songwriter Diego Garcia spent time fronting the New York City-based alt-rock band Elefant before going solo with his 2011 debut, Laura. Inspired by his wife, that album showcased Garcia's romantic, melodic, '60s folk-pop-influenced sound that brings to mind such touchstones as Donovan, Serge Gainsbourg, and Nick Drake. Garcia's similarly inclined sophomore album, 2013's Paradise, is an equally romantic and melodically generous collection of songs. It would be too easy to say that, if Laura was all about Garcia's journey to win back and ultimately