With American Young's first full-length album, AY, dig deeper into its mission. Each inspired the other to try something crazy: Rather than be guided by trends, they vowed to write and record only music that touched them personally. That way, Kristy explains, “our songs are like invitations to intimacy.” These include “Love Is War” and “God Sends a Train,” two songs fraught with deep emotional meaning and rendered passionately in their new incarnations.