English singer/songwriter Beth Orton, who impressed the world with her seamless blend of folk and electronica on 1996's Trailer Park, is back with her first album in 6 years, "Sugaring Season." Inspired by her new child and her Vermont husband (hence the maple syrup reference in the title), this introspective, re-energized release has some of her best writing to date. Orton recorded it in Portland, Oregon with producer Tucker Martine (Decemberists, Laura Veirs, Tift Merritt).