Inspired by the landscape and history of the Four Corners region, the resulting album, the sublime Spring-its title summoning both season and scarce local water sources-dowses a devotional path to high desert headwaters. Cohen followed some heavy footprints across the Sandia and Sangre de Cristo ranges. In the long American tradition of lighting out for the territories, many artists, particularly visual artists-including Terry Allen, Georgia OKeefe, Agnes Martin, Walter de Maria, Bruce Nauman, and Susan Rothenberg-have famously sought refuge and inspiration in the Land of Enchantment.