Today is release day for Christina Courtin's self-titled Nonesuch debut. To mark the occasion, Christina will appear on Soundcheck, the daily music talk show from WNYC, 93.9 FM, New York Public Radio, to talk with the show's host, John Schaefer, about the new record and perform a few songs from it. Tune in live at 2:30 PM ET on the radio or online at wnyc.org.

The Washington Post's Express Night Out calls the new album "deceptively simple," saying, "It's the best singers who make it all look too easy." Express contributor Afton Woodward explains: "What makes her songs so lovely is that her seriousness unexpectedly translates into music that, while drawing mostly from folk influences, also exhibits something like the spontaneity of jazz."

The writer says it's the apparent ease with which Christina expresses herself on the new record that her talent shines through. "Courtin's voice is effortless adaptable," writes Woodward, "weaving in and out of the instrumentation, constantly playing with texture and volume, never particularly anxious about how it sounds, but never perfectly content, either."

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The release week celebration continues tomorrow night with a live concert performance from Christina at New York's Le Poisson Rouge. For more tour information, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.

As the article concludes, "It may only be her debut album, but considering her confirmed songwriting and singing abilities, Courtin already sounds like a veteran."

Read the complete article at expressnightout.com.