Rachael Yamagata's favorite spots for dating, breaking up and navigating other matters of the heart in Chicago
It seems apropos that, on the way to meet Rachael Yamagata, I saw a man run through oncoming traffic to help an old woman in danger of getting hit while crossing the street. That type of singular, romantic gesture is the kind of moment captured in vivid relief in Yamagata's music, which aptly traverses the minutiae of modern love, from first blush to the messy complications, and many points between. Her style appears in fine form on Rachael Yamagata (A Record in 2 Parts): Elephants and Teeth Sinking Into Heart, released today. ... read more
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