Everything Daphne Willis has done up to now has led to this moment: her new album, Because I Can (Vanguard), marks the writer, singer, guitarist’s artistic coming of age in thrilling - and at times heart-wrenching - fashion. This captivating LP represents an exponential leap, as she grows into her enormous talent and puts it to powerful and relatable use. Because I Can sounds very much like the defining work of a an artist who matters.