“On debut solo EP Cruel Optimist, singer-songwriter Lauren Denitzio, formerly of Jersey punk band The Measure [SA], unleashes the kind of pent-up energy you'd expect from a long-time punk artist who hasn't released a record in a few years. But "Precarity Rules" slows down the pace, marked by Denitzio's interests in politically-charged folk like Neko Case and Billy Bragg—all slow, sparkling guitar t”
