villagerrr

As villagerrr, Mark Allen Scott’s patient songs are mesmerizing and unmistakably Midwestern. On his latest record, ‘Tear Your Hear Out,’ the prolific Ohio artist pinpoints quiet, mundane experiences and imbues them with disarming emotional clarity. It’s a record for long drives dappled with sunlight and small-town get-togethers. Chalk-full of home-recorded songs of tasteful indie rock with understated twang, the record solidifies Scott as an essential voice alongside the rising tide of his peers and collaborators.