Ampersand is filled with fabulous alt-country/folk-rock songs about two people who are very much in love. They write about their love in good and bad, passion and anger, willful selfishness and honest selflessness. In short, a happy marriage with all its ups and downs, love and hate, doubt and devotion. All the tracks have an honest, naked, comfortably exposed feeling, personal, but never leaving you feeling like a voyeur. Instead they open the front door and invite you in to witness their humanity and humility in the face of love. And that is just how each lyric seems to be approached, with love, as if each song were an offering to show their mutual love and respect. It's a humbling and enchanting thing to be party to.

Tracks to watch: “When the Summer's Gone”, a romantic rootsy folk track worthy of Harris or Colvin. McCracken takes lead vocals on this one with husband Webb in the background as they ask in perfect harmony, “When the summer's gone/ when the harvest comes and the leaves are red/ we'll remember then/ making love in the sun and the sand/ you are the one to whom my heart belongs/ will our love be strong when the summer's gone?”

In “Watch Your Mouth” it's Webb's turn on lead vocals. For this sexy, stripped back tune Webb's falsetto is perfectly equipped to carry this light but heartfelt track. “When the Lights Go Out” is a piano-driven song, with jingles of raining piano drenching you in smooth, mellow music, washing over you in much the same way as this entire EP does, less a flash flood and more a warm, inviting bath.

The Ampersand EP is a lush, mellifluous album, that feels like a deeply personal, but entirely comfortable glimpse into the hearts and minds of these two artists and happily married couple. Its only short-coming is its brevity; with only six songs you'll find yourself putting it on repeat so you can get just a little bit more and you'll end up listening to it over and over again. Let's hope this isn't their last collaboration.