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Jenny Owen Youngs -
As opening statements go, Jenny Owen Youngs' 2005 debut album Batten the Hatches was a bold one. It wasn't the loudest album, in fact, musically, it traced lines between indie folk, alt-country, pop and even a few tracks with a husky, Tom Waits quality. But when Youngs sings, she doesn't...
Jenny Owen Youngs -
As opening statements go, Jenny Owen Youngs' 2005 debut album Batten the Hatches was a bold one. It wasn't the loudest album, in fact, musically, it traced lines between indie folk, alt-country, pop and even a few tracks with a husky, Tom Waits quality. But when Youngs sings, she doesn't...
Batten The Hatches - A quick scan of some representative lyrics are a good intro to "Batten the Hatches":"love grows in me like a tumor;" "scraped you off the pavement like I said I would;" "everything I touch turns to shit;" jaded but not self-pitying rants are the norm here. Youngs has dug...
GREGORY AND THE HAWK, Upstate New York -
Sounds from the CountrysideMeredith Godreau began using the alias Gregory and the Hawk (“GATH”) in 2003 and the name lives on as she continues to create music with college pal Mike McGuire. Both play guitar and Godreau sings. In the past they’ve played with a band but now perform as...
Regina Spektor - Begin To Hope (2006) -
Throughout Begin to Hope, Regina Spektor toys with every possible persona of the female singer-songwriter. She's alternately cutesy, quirky, stand-offish, and approachable. She's both strong and weak. Both smart and stupid - even though deep down you know she's one of the most intelligent artists you've ever listened to. She...
Nicole Atkins - Mondo Amore -
After the release of her much acclaimed 2007 debut album, 'Neptune City', Nicole Atkins suffered some major set-backs. She lost her band, her deal with Columbia records and her boyfriend. Dusting herself down, she got down to work on a new album, 'Mondo Amore' on which a more courageous and...
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