Margaret Glaspy: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

August 22, 2016 by BOB BOILEN • There’s brutal honesty in the songs of Margaret Glaspy that can make them feel cold, but they’re also heartfelt. That’s part of what makes Glaspy a top new artist of 2016 for many of the writers here at NPR Music. Glaspy’s new album Emotions And Math, made with her band, is a huge leap from her earlier EPs Homeschool (2012) and If & When (2013), which mostly consisted of the singer and her electric guitar. You can hear Glaspy’s sharp words on those older records, but now tha