Oregon-spawned singer-songwriter Kate Davis has undergone a complete stylistic about-face with her 2019 LP Trophy. The pop-sensible jazz-trained bass-playing prodigy was recognized by artists ranging from Herbie Hancock to Ben Folds, but shifted gears after some soul-searching and cowriting “Seventeen” with friend/musical inspiration Sharon Van Etten. Davis’s own guitar-driven indie-rock style is elegantly pretty and perfectly arranged, swinging between subdued and rocking, and serving as a fine backdrop to her high, dulcet-sweet vocals. Notable online music rag Northern Transmissions called Trophy “a smart, tuneful, and heartfelt debut record about self-examination and looking to the future while still being mindful of the past.” I concur. Go listen now. by Leilani Polk