The Path of the Clouds, Marissa Nadler’s ninth solo album, is the most stylistically adventurous, lyrically transfixing, and melodically sophisticated collection of songs in her already rich discography. Gripped by wanderlust while suddenly housebound at the start of the pandemic in 2020, Nadler escaped into writing, and came back with a stunning set of songs about metamorphosis, love, mysticism, and murder. Blurring the line between reality and fantasy and moving freely between past and present, these 11 deeply personal, self-produced songs find Nadler exploring new landscapes, both sonic and emotional.

The Path of the Clouds showcases the power of an artist at the peak of her powers nearly 20 years into an acclaimed career as a songwriter and singer. Coming a long way from the spare dream folk of her earlier work, she has remained inspired and continues to evolve, open to new ideas and directions. The proof is right here, in Nadler’s most ambitious and complex album yet.

A1. Bessie, Did You Make It?
A2. The Path Of The Clouds
A3. Couldn't Have Done The Killing
A4. If I Could Breathe Underwater
A5. Elegy
B1. Well Sometimes You Just Can't Stay
B2. From Vapor To Stardust
B3. Storm
B4. Turned Into Air
B5. And I Dream Of Running
B6. Lemon Queen