Billie Marten loves to leave her mark on a good book—underlining important passages, scribbling ideas in the margins, folding the corners of pages into dog ears to mark her place. The 10 songs of Dog Eared serve that purpose, telling the story of who she was as she wrote and recorded it, cleaving her adolescence from her adulthood in order to move forward. She is the songwriter who finds wisdom in horses and encourages self-reflection while realizing she has barely begun her own. She is the singer who makes the chorus of “Goodnight Moon” as beautiful as a lunar corona and smartly lets dissonance slip between her voice and the band around her as she watches something she loves disappear during “Crown.” Marten is a consummate singer-songwriter who has dared to push beyond the limitations of that form and make a stunning record that marks a new page, suggesting what comes next through the strength and beauty of what’s right here.With Dog Eared, Billie calmly posits herself at the top of the tree of not just British contemporary folk artists, but with British songwriters at large.&nbsp;Hot off his European support tour with Zach Bryan, you’ll find Keenan O’Meara situated 100 miles north of New York City in the Catskills, tinkering on his guitar, writing songs with friends, and settling into his new role as a dad. A few months ago, O’Meara unveiled his debut album, Bathe in the Everlasting Light with featuring collaborations from Sufjan Stevens, Hannah Cohen, and Sam Evian. While his audience has expanded dramatically over the last few years, Bathe In the Everlasting Light documents a quieter season of reflection and creative exploration.&nbsp;