Ever since their childhood, identical twin brothers Phil and Tim Hanseroth would sit in chairs across from one another with guitars in their hands and their knees practically touching. As they sang to each other, music filled what little empty space existed between them. In essence, their songwriting set the tempo for one shared heart in the middle. Even after earning three GRAMMYr Awards, attaining multiplatinum success, and performing countless sold out shows as Brandi Carlile's closest collaborators and bandmates, they still write this way. This kind of vulnerability underscores The Hanseroth Twins' full-length debut album, Vera [Elektra Records]. Stitching together a patchwork of Americana, folk, indie, and rock, the record is the sound of two brothers, best friends, and creative soulmates pondering life, love, loss, fatherhood, mental health, and what the future holds out loud.