No reason to cry

But that is certainly in the American songwriter tradition of the 1960s founded, occur in his footsteps Deb Talan and Tannen Steven. The Californian duo cleverly combines gentle melodies and delicate sounds with emotional lyrics, which are mostly made quite clear. Therefore, it is only logical that the entire album is held ballad. In this way, but there is no boredom, on the contrary, stimulating relaxation unfolds the listener. And so it does not bother that some tunes are not immediately catchy, but are dreamed up refined. Only rarely are singing and instrumentation a little louder (they prove this with the fast rock songs "Take It From Me" and "Not Your Year"). Alternately sing the artists either alone or together in a duet. The voices are clear and pleasant to listen to, even in higher tones and they do not flatten or microscopic quietly, like many other artists.

Emphasized on their latest album "Say I Am You" are mainly the opener "Take It From Me", "Gotta Have You" and in particular "World Spins Madly On" which will not go away from your ears again.

More Playing tips are "Painting By Chagall", "Nobody Knows Me At All", "Living In Twilight" and "Slow Pony Home".

Conclusion: If you are looking slightly meditative melodies and melancholy lyrics in a relaxed, sometimes playful atmosphere here is more than find. Who else good singer / songwriter looking, can also strike a good conscience here. For the mainstream, perhaps a little too thoughtful and 60's-standard.