Multidisciplinary Chicago artist Tasha comes into her own as a musician on Alone at Last

Chicago singer, songwriter, poet, and activist Tasha Viets-VanLear knows the personal is political—though there’s not much of a chance to completely sidestep politics when you’re a young, queer woman of color. On her new debut album, Alone at Last (Father / Daughter), Tasha acknowledges the machinations of society that inflict cruelty on people who have stories similar to hers, and her gentle, resplendent songs are a salve for those who struggle to find space to be themselves.…