About midway through Carter Faith’s debut album Cherry Valley, there’s a song that stopped me in my tracks the first time I heard it. “Six String,” which nods to The Beatles’ “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” is a stunner wrapped in dizzying melancholic strings and further proves that the North Carolina native is one of the most gifted young singer-songwriters working today. Not that she needed to prove herself.
Since the release of her 2021 EP Let Love Be Love, Faith has been winning over listeners with both Roger Miller-esque wit and tear-soaked testimonials worthy of Tammy Wynette. The stellar Cherry Valley, born out of the singer’s desire to create her own whimsical, artistic escape, simply marks Faith’s arrival. “[Cherry Valley] became a place in my brain that I would go to if I was done with the bullshit of reality,” Faith told the Scene last year. “I just wanted to create a space for people, when they listen to my music, that feels like that.” As part of her first-ever headlining tour, Faith will bring that escape to Exit/In for a two-night stand at the legendary venue. Abbie Callahan will open on night one, while Angel White kicks off the show on night two.
8 p.m. at Exit/In
2208 Elliston Place
