Singer and songwriter Thad Cockrell is an artist not afraid to express his emotions. His songs are personal and unguarded, laying bare his feelings about love and his place in the world. And his performances are artful in their openness, passionate without becoming histrionic. Cockrell's early work found him making music steeped in country and folk, most notably 2003's Warmth & Beauty and 2005's Begonias (the latter a collaboration with former Whiskeytown vocalist Caitlin Cary). After stepping away from the music business, Cockrell returned as part of the indie pop duo Leagues...