Mandolin Orange

North Carolina folk duo Mandolin Orange produces music that radiates a mysterious warmth. Their songs feel like whispered secrets, one hand cupped to your ear. Singer-songwriter Andrew Marlin and multi-instrumentalist Emily Frantz have built a steady and growing fan base with this kind of intimacy, and on their newest album “Tides of A Teardrop,” it is more potent than ever. By all accounts, it is the duo’s fullest, richest, and most personal effort.