You'll know if this one's not for you from the samples. But if you're not put off by the very up-front production, then you'll find that there's more here than just interesting noise. There's some very enjoyable listening here, with good songwriting, clever lyrics and, yes, some snappy effects. Try "Apple Block" first and then see. You'd probably also like Ms John Soda.
A sweet-voiced chanteuse with a penchant for the Notorious B.I.G. and a record collection full of Nina Simone, there's no easy way to pigeonhole Emily Wells. Tracing the entomology of her music's toy pianos, bells, guitars and looped violins would be a Herculean task — with roots in her high school infatuation with jazz, hip-hop and her parents well-trod record collections. Unafraid of reinvention, Wells's third full-length Mama contains hints of her folk-friendly debut Beautiful Sleepyhead… more »
