Single Review Roundup: March 27, 2025 - Autumn Nicholas & SistaStrings

Jonathan Keefe & Kevin John Coyne

March 27, 2025

Country Universe

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It’s been a few months since we last covered an Autumn Nicholas single, and “Listening” continues their trend of starting out extraordinary and somehow getting better with every new offering. Both of today’s entries are just flat-out gorgeous: The lush backing by SistaStrings on this is the perfect compliment to the warmth of Nicholas’ vocal timbre, as their voice glides above the gentle piano and string arrangement.

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Autumn Nicholas A young Black person with short hair and a tattoo on their arm sits on a couch, intently playing an acoustic guitar in a brightly lit room with large windows.

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