Review: Emily King offers a graceful, smooth blend on the equanimous yet deeply felt Scenery

Emily King titling her sophomore LP Scenery was no mistake. Moving to the Catskill Mountains after years of inner-city life, it's no stretch to imagine the picturesque setting allowing for the graceful, laid back atmosphere that both informs and fills her latest record with life. Moreover, the songs of Scenery can't be described as anything less than, well, scenic. Equally balanced between clean sophisti-pop, neo-soul, and gilded R&B, such a mixture could readily betray a less nuanced artist. In...