2007-03-29
On her sixth album, Eleni Mandell delivers a magnificent, late night, lights-low set -- her sexiest recording yet. Her conversational alto is set beautifully against the reeds (Jeff Turmes, who has backed James Harman and Badly Drawn Boy), guitar (Nels Cline of Wilco), vibes (DJ Bonebrake of X) and her longtime rhythm section of drummer Kevin Fitzgerald and bassist Ryan Feves. Produced by Andy Kaulkin and mixed by Rob Schnapf (Beck, Elliott Smith), the album is a sonic marvel. Her captivating songwriting has taken an optimistic turn, concentrating on love found instead of love lost. Already a local hero -- Los Angeles Magazine named Eleni best local singer and the LA Weekly anointed her as best songwriter -- Miracle of Five will open the world to this timeless chanteuse. From Amazon.comSHANIMAL
Rough & Tumble: Everybody Gets the Blues
Jim Keaveny
Put It Together
Adrienne Young & Little Sadie
The Art of Virtue
Jim White
A Funny Little Cross to Bear
Grant Peeples And The Peeples Republik
A Congress of Treasons
INGRID MICHAELSON
BE OK
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