
Penelope Isles’ New LP ‘3’ Is Both Comforting and Sad
Penelope Isles’ 3 is a sad album, something of a song cycle about heartbreak, reflection, and uncertainty. Yet it’s usually more comforting than depressing.

Penelope Isles’ 3 is a sad album, something of a song cycle about heartbreak, reflection, and uncertainty. Yet it’s usually more comforting than depressing.
Penelope Isles love lots of different music, and they spend much of Which Way to Happy approximating those influences, not quite establishing their sound.