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A Maine Folk Band Finds Its Voice in a Warming World
GoldenOak’s music turns floods, forest loss and climate anxiety into folk songs rooted in Maine and shaped by activism.
By Ryan Krugman
PORTLAND, Maine—Onstage, Zak and Lena Kendall sing in steady harmony about the flood that left their hometown under 8 feet of water. It’s the sixth track on their new album, “All the Light in Autumn,” and, like much of their work, pairs folk riffs with stories of climate disruption.