An artist with a high musical IQ, and the emotional acumen to back it all up, singer-songwriter Teagan Johnston excitedly released her debut full-length album Sentimental Ballad at the end of April. The album is a raw, honest statement on heartache, coming straight from the core and articulated so artfully through minimalistic piano playing and emotional lyrics. These new songs are deeply personal to Johnston, with each offering the listener a small look into who she is as an individual and how she got here. The songs are both haunting and soothing, with many likely to conjure up memories, both good and bad, of long-lost romances. The record’s twelve tracks are also powerful statements, full of love and longing as she reflects on human darkness and the essence of our dreams. Also a brillia...