“When you’re awake, pay attention. When you’re asleep, try to remember your dreams.”

Songwriting is a profession that tries to package the most profound observations in the simplest statements, and Will Kimbrough has been at it for decades now. So in a way it’s no surprise that, as he talks about the process behind his newest album, something like this comes flying out of his mouth: Something that’s as plainspoken and obvious as can be, yet feels like a compelling lyric.