My secret Santa sent me
2 Foot Yard by
Carla Kihlstedt.
Listening to the first song, I really wasn't sure I was going to like it. I'd looked her up before downloading the album and saw that she is associated with Sleepy Time Gorilla Museum, which is a band that is pretty hit or miss with me. And that's how this album was too. Some songs just weren't my cup of tea, but some songs I absolutely adored. My faves were "Peel" (love the jazzy vibe), "50 Miles" (my usual speed of folky goodness), "Gravity" (fantastic violin here), and "History". But the absolute best track that blew me away was "Flinch". I mean, what kind of ****ed up, crazy, awesome song is this? Her voice was amazing, and the whole staccato middle section was just perfect. Love, loved it.
So overall, I'd say this recommendation was a success. Would I listen to this album from beginning to end again? Probably not. But the songs I really enjoyed will be tearing up my iPod.
As for who sent it...I honestly have no clue. Since I haven't been consistently visiting the site this year, I haven't had a chance to really get to know too many people's music taste. I thought about trawling through everyone's last.fm and RYM accounts until I figured it out, but I just can't. Can't wait to find out though!
