There are probably bands out there making music more fragile and emotionally raw than Florist’s, but there might not be anyone doing it better. Built around the quivering whispers, indelible melodies and resolute honesty of singer-songwriter Emily Sprague, Florist’s 2017 album If Blue Could Be Happiness was a soul-stirring meditation on love, loss, and loneliness, as filtered through hushed, hopeful indie-folk-pop. Now, Florist is back with their new album, Emily Alone, and it’s more of the same and just as lovely. The Portland show is one of a small handful of dates featuring Sprague playing solo before she’s joined by the rest of her band. If "unbridled intimacy" describes your kind of live experience, get thee to Lola's Room tonight. by Ben Salmon