Michigan-based singer-songwriter Izzy Johnson makes the most beautifully transporting, pulse-slowing music, with gently picked guitars and ethereal harmonies. Their gorgeous debut album, Earth Tones, is a series of minimalist meditations on self-discovery, recovery and, on this track, "Existing," finding comfort and gratitude in simply persevering.

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