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In mid-2017, Crain was involved in three car accidents within three months, which left her in physical and mental pain and without use of her hands. Unable to write or play she dictated voice memos to her phone. After 12 months, as she began to recover, Crain started to play and write the songs that
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producing. The album also features the Magik*Magik
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and features Anne Lillis on percussion. She has said in interviews and at performances that these two songs came out of a failed relationship while living in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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On March 24, 2017, Crain released her 5th full-length album "You Had Me At
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magazine reviewed it with 3.5 stars out of 5, saying "Her voice is gorgeously odd — all fulsome, shape-shifting vowels that do indeed billow like fog."
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and David Jones are featured on the song "Santa Fe" with Milia on vocals and Jones on banjo. The album release was followed by an
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magazine gave the record a rating of 78 out of 100 and featured it many times online and in the magazine.
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shortly before his death. A music video for the song "Never Going Back" was produced by Lamar + Nik.
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