“Beautiful Strangers”
Kevin Morby’s songs, like the mountains and valleys that populate them, are deep and majestic, stretching out in defiance of the world beyond them. But even compared to the woodsy anthems of Singing Saw, Morby’s great solo LP from earlier this year, “Beautiful Strangers” feels bold—hymn-like in its simplicity but urgent in its message. It’s a protest song, with all its proceeds being donated to Everytown for Gun Safety,…