Murmuration Nation is the first solo album by American folk musician and Indigo Girls member Emily Saliers.
Saliers had considered a solo album on and off for two decades prior to this release, while her Indigo Girls bandmate Amy Ray released a string of six solo albums in the 21st century.
[1] She began composing the songs by sharing short music clips with violinist Lyris Hung, who ended up producing Murmuration Nation.
[2] Editors at AllMusic Guide scored this album four out of five stars, with critic James Christopher Monger calling it "a bold, versatile, and often beautiful collection of globally inspired pop songs that infuse the folk-rock/Americana stylings of her flagship group with elements of R&B, hard rock, and worldbeat".
[5] All songs written by Emily Saliers, except where noted Digital and vinyl editions bonus tracks Murmuration Nation entered two Billboard charts in the week of September 2, 2017, at 29 on the Top Album Sales[6] and six on Americana/Folk Albums.