Rage, confusion, despair, self-deception, and introspection—Madi Diaz cyclesthrough the full spectrum of emotions on History Of A Feeling, her debut on ANTI-.It’s an album that undeniably marks Diaz’s status as a first-rate songwriter, a craftshe’s spent years refining, and one wherein Diaz establishes herself as an artistcapable of distilling profound feelings with ease.

Diaz pulls from a range of folk, country, and pop leanings—she is as much influencedby Patty Griffin and Lori McKenna as she is the sonics of PJ Harvey anddirectness of Kathleen Hanna. On History Of A Feeling, the Nashville based songwritercomes to terms with the dissolution of a meaningful relationship. By the endof it, she wills herself into a self-reflective state where she doesn’t hate herself forbeing so heartbroken.

The songs on History Of A Feeling, are the most direct and introspective songs Diazhas ever written. In the few times she’s gotten to perform them live in front of anaudience, Diaz describes the experience as one where she feels acutely presenteven though she’s singing about emotions that started to take root years ago. It’srelatable to anyone who has experienced heartbreak and great change in somemanner, and this profound sense of intimacy and camaraderie she seamlesslyweaves into the songs was important to her. “I wanted it to sound conversational,like I had just walked over to your house and we’re sitting and at the end of yourdriveway talking—just like we’re hashing it out in the same way that you’d call a bestfriend at one in the morning because you needed to talk about what just happened.”

• 1. Rage
• 2. Man In Me
• 3. Crying In Public
• 4. Resentment
• 5. Think of Me
• 6. Woman In My Heart
• 7. Nervous
• 8. Forever
• 9. History of a Feeling
• 10. New Person Old Place
• 11. Do It Now