Often I find that we take things for what they are perceived to be. A tragedy is a tragedy. What if a tragedy is actually a story of redemption or hope or love? What if a tragedy isn’t a tragedy after all? These are far from original thoughts or original themes, but these are ideas that we often lose over time and we find that we are frantically grasping for them when we can’t find something to hold on to. This is how you may feel when you listen to Sprained Ankle. I choose to see these songs as the unperceived. I choose to see these songs as stories of redemption, hope, and love. I ask you to please choose this when listening to the beautiful voice and mesmerizing sounds of Julien Baker. This is an album I have had on repeat for the last several months and so will you.