Oliver the Crow

A Feather in a Hurricane - out 11/28

Oliver the Crow—Americana Instrumentalist of the Year 2025 nominated cellist Kaitlyn Raitz and JUNO Award-winning fiddler Ben Plotnick—are back with their long-awaited sophomore album. Hailed by NPR as an “inspired collaboration”, the Nashville-based duo made waves with their self-titled debut: a genre-bending collection created in a solar-powered cabin over three chilly, fire-lit days. It featured only cello, fiddle, and voice, yet managed to evoke entire sonic worlds—earning praise from across the folk and roots landscape.

Now, after five years filled with life-altering events—marriage, buying a home, acquiring a small but energetic dog, existential spirals, and profound loss—Raitz and Plotnick return with a new collection that’s bigger, bolder, and notably louder. Co-produced with their friend and musical polymath Anthony Da Costa, this album expands the sonic palette far beyond their debut. Expect drums, guitars, piano, textures you can't quite name—and a whole lot of heart.

Their sophomore album, A Feather in a Hurricane, is a fully through-composed work, designed to be experienced in one uninterrupted arc, with only a single break between side A and side B. More akin to a symphony than a traditional collection of songs, the album reveals its full emotional and musical weight when taken in from start to finish. Themes reappear, shift, and evolve across the album, weaving a cohesive narrative that rewards deep, immersive listening. It’s a bold structural choice that underscores Oliver the Crow’s commitment to crafting music that’s both artful and unapologetically ambitious.