"First up is Carpenter, who talks about her new album, Personal History - a record she's been shaping for nearly five years. The five-time Grammy winner reflects on balancing the literary with the plainspoken, as she's done since her late-'80s breakout, while still finding new ways to write from the heart. "At this point in my life," she says, "I can't hide behind it anymore.""
"For Carpenter, the stories on Personal History aren't arranged chronologically - they flow more like memory. "If you accept the idea that time is fluid," she explains, "it sort of works that way." She smiles about her recurring coffee references ("Mary Chapin loves her coffee") and admits how much "A Girl and Her Dog" has resonated: "Lots of girls and their dogs - but really, people of all stripes. Dogs make life worth living.""
Personal History is a new album shaped over nearly five years. The record balances literary phrasing with plainspoken delivery while pursuing more direct emotional expression. Songs are arranged non‑chronologically and flow like memory, embracing the idea of time as fluid. Recurring coffee references and the song 'A Girl and Her Dog' underscore everyday comforts and the emotional weight of companionship. Producer Josh Kaufman influenced the sound and continued a collaborative thread that included Scottish musicians Julie Fowlis and Karine Polwart. Trampled by Turtles recorded a collaborative album with Alan Sparhawk that honors Low's influence; limited touring makes live performances infrequent and particularly special.
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