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Burlington Free Press Article

It’s not hard to imagine the feelings a young band might have in the days leading to the release of its first major-label album: nervousness, anxiety, maybe something close to panic.

None of those feelings apply to Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. Potter’s confident approach to Tuesday’s debut of “This Is Somewhere” echoes her typically blunt talk and the Waitsfield band’s straight-ahead take on rock ‘n’ roll.

“It’s just a sense of accomplishment, the fact that we made it this far without any hitches at all,” the 24-year-old vocalist/keyboardist/guitarist said. “I have no trepidations about this, not just the record but the whole ascent.”