It’s in the seemingly effortless ease with which he delivers his conversational lyrics and mellifluous melodies, this natural magic that is at the heart of Tom Freund’s music. Though he’s well-schooled and widely-traveled in a variety of genres — from hearftelt folk to buoyant pop to boho jazz to straightforward rock ‘n’ roll, and beyond — Freund ultimately comes across simply as a singer-songwriter with his own singularly distinctive and engaging voice. Collapsible Plans, Freund’s fourth full-length album, was produced by longtime friend Ben Harper, and features piano and vocal contributions from Jackson Browne. Collapsible Plans is Freund’s most focused and fully realized recording to date.