Birds of Chicago have been riding a swell of good mojo in the Americana scene since their inception in late 2012. Their new album Love in Wartime showcases the blazing vocals and transcendent songwriting of fronting duo Allison Russell and JT Nero. Together with their rock-steady band, Birds of Chicago love mixing moments of hushed attention with wild, rock and soul abandon, weaving a moving narrative meant to, as Nero says, “send you back out into the night feeling—for at least a little while—that everything isn’t broken.”