Nerve, the second album by Canadian songwriter Madeleine Roger (out August 30 2024 on Winnipeg’s Birthday Cake Records) is a journey into the hidden depths of ourselves. Written in the wee hours over several years, and recorded with producer Josh Kaufman (Bonny Light Horseman, Bob Weir, Anais Mitchell), these are soul-baring songs. Madeleine explores the exposed nerve left over from a breakup with a years-long lover and musical collaborator, the death of a soul-friend, an unrequited love, and months of caring for a dying grandparent, while finding a curious peace in spite of it all.