Full disclosure: Knowing the name "Ferron" only peripherally, I thought the singer of these effectively poetic folk songs was a man. Not that gender actually matters here, though Ferron's scores of fans might disagree being as how she's been a proponent and pioneer of what is derisively known as "Women's Music" (spelled, quite often, as Womyn's Music). There's a timeless quality to Boulder, gentle meditations on nature, memory, and other lofty themes. Though she thinks big, Ferron's songs are intimate, like the profound whispers of a generous lover. So cuddle up and let the loveliness wash over you.
-D.L.