After two and a half years with folk rock group The Wailin’ Jennys, Annabelle Chvostek has struck out on her own once again with Resilience, a sparse and beautiful record full of understated fiddle and acoustic guitar that allow her powerful voice to come through more vividly than on previous releases. The album also features collaborations with Bruce Cockburn, who cowrote "Driving Away," and Mary Gauthier who sings on "Nashville," a tribute to the seedier aspects lurking behind the public veneer of Tennessee’s capital city. "She’s a bit of a mentor," says Chvostek of Gauthier.
The title track is a bittersweet portrait of hope and sadness following a breakup; it sets the tone for the rest of the album. "It starts with a personal sense of resilience," says Chvostek. "Getting through breakups and falling in love again. Then it starts to reflect more on the world and the wars going on and getting through that."
