Shelley Short

Label: Hush
Genre: Country, Folk

Call it a genetic defect, but I will always be a sucker for a woman who seduces not with sex appeal but with intellect. Shelley Short's beautifully facile voice sounds like a lullaby, but the kind that you might hear Patsy Cline or Loretta Lynn sing: resolute heartbreakers about women who are clearly smarter than the men in their lives and need to share their blues. Short isn't all the way that old-fashioned, but her resignation and independence come through thanks to her distinct sense of herself and a recording style that favors echoey live instrumentation to a canned studio sound. It's precious, yes, but for all the right reasons.

Like Anything It's Small [MP3, 4.2MB, 128kbps]
Pullin' Pullin' [MP3, 2.6MB, 128kbps]
Tomorrow Night [MP3, 2.2MB, 128kbps]
Carbon Paper Skies [MP3, 4.4MB, 192kbps]

www.shelleyshort.com
www.hushrecords.com

Posted by shan on 02.10.06 | Buy from Amazon, Insound
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