extremely laconic snapshots another outsider

An outstanding debut album: Laconic songs whose lyrics casually on domestic violence ("Behind The Walls") and poverty to tell, yet never be flat. Told by a warm, fragile voice that sounds so African American to me how else might only Joan Armatrading, has heard their albums Tracy Chapman certainly.

And a fascinating see-through, dynamically balanced and sonically superior production of David Kershenbaum, when you can hear every whisper, although some with drums and guitars "real thing" is. A timeless album whose lyrics and songs probably in 20 years, yet interesting and the music and production are beyond reproach.