The steady warmth of Kristine Leschper’s voice is, among many other qualities, validating. The week’s been hard. The work’s been relentless. The procrastination’s winning. In seasons such as this, somehow, the songs of Athens-born Mothers do more than just provide a beautiful, relatable listen. They pat our backs too.

That said, take 45 minutes out of your day to stream When You Walk a Long Distance You Are Tired over at NPR. The album comes out Feb. 26. We’d say more, but the title alone is convincing enough.