Personal reflection is often the reservoir of creativity; it just takes getting into a certain space where your mind can extract it. That’s the place where Michael Compton was able to arrive when he was recording his brand new record Wooden Spoon. The album was born out of a lot of time and rumination on life and current events, as well as personal experiences he was going through at the time. Compton took advantage of the time afforded by the pandemic-related lockdowns to hunker down in his own space and focus on what really matters in his life. The result is a very personal album with songs that will speak to you and lyrics that easily resonate with thoughts and feelings everyone has been having over these last few years. Wooden Spoon is Compton’s 20th independent release through his lab...