IT’S BEEN EIGHT YEARS since Hope Sandoval released her first — and, until now, only — solo album, “Bavarian Fruit Bread,” a languid collection of slow, shimmery pop songs in the vein of ...

The Warm Intentions takes time with its songs, not only with its instrumentation but with Sandoval’s voice as well. They’re also delicately crafted to support that soothing voice and lyrics.

Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions' new album, Until The Hunter, comes out Nov. 4. Image: Courtesy of the artist Note: NPR's First Listen audio comes down after the album is released.

Hope Sandoval is a reserved and meticulous singer that is best known for her work with Mazzy Star, a group formed here in Santa Monica, California. Her highly anticipated new recording is Through the ...

Hope Sandoval's personality, as much as can be discerned from a truncated 15-minute interview, echoes her music. She is hard to understand, mysterious and mellow.

Music reviewer Colin Berry recommends the latest CD by Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions. It's called Bavarian Fruit Bread. (4:15) The album is on the Rough Trade label.