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In Grenen, the northernmost point in Denmark, Ms. Korsgaard lies in the sand on her belly to inspect the lyrically named green hairstreak, its wings “jade green on the underside, with a metallic sheen.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Orange County” is my particular favorite track; it feels light and upbeat with some whistling throughout — yet lyrically explores grief while also giving this feeling of hope in the darkness.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026
As we wandered through the town and the museum, Herriot the man came to life as lyrically as his fiction.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
"It feels familiar, while lyrically they are writing about their age."
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026
His songs were meant to sound like up-market folk songs: immediately memorable, lyrically easily understandable and relatively predictable in shape.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
