Kris Delmhorst: Inching Forward through Sleepless Nights

May 15, 2025

Kris Delmhorst is not a good sleeper. The Western Massachusetts songwriter is usually awake from 2 or 3 am to about 4 or 5am. Sometimes it feels nice and floaty, but other times she is wide awake worrying about anything her brain can get a hold of. This is similar to a feeling with which she ended her tenth record, ‘Ghosts in the Garden,’ with the song “Something to Show.” Thankfully, she set us straight and explained that, indeed, the track is…

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