Fatal Optimist, the latest album from veteran songwriter Madi Diaz, packs a punch. After a gut-wrenching breakup with the person she thought she’d marry, Diaz turned away from everyone and everything she knew and put herself on an island where she could heal. The solitude allowed her to really focus on the process and you’ll hear the results all over “Ambivalence.” Don’t miss her set at Highland Park Ebell on Thursday, Nov. 20. 

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