Owen

Owen is the solo project of Mike Kinsella, who started recording under that name in 1999. His first self-titled album came out in 2001, followed by records like 'At Home with Owen' in 2004 and 'New Leaves' in 2007. The 2011 album 'Ghost of What Should Have Been' includes the song of the same name, along with tracks like 'Good Friends, Bad Habits' and 'Love Is Not Enough' that show his style of writing about personal matters.

Kinsella's music often deals with relationships and emotional weight, delivered through spare arrangements and his quiet vocal approach. He's mentioned dealing with depression, which comes through in songs that feel direct and unadorned. There's no band lineup to speak of, it's essentially his project, with occasional collaborators coming in to play parts.

Some listeners have connected with the straightforward way he writes about difficult feelings, while others have dismissed it as too emo or inward-looking. Either way, the songs tend to stick around because they don't try to dress things up. You hear it in a track like 'Bad News' or 'Everyone Feels Like You', there's a plainness to the delivery that makes the sentiment land without much fanfare.