over the past 24 months we've experienced something of an explosion of songstresses with unique voices; from Florence + the Machine's fiery redhead to Lykke Li's Swedish minimalism, there's been no shortage of vocal driven pop (even when on occasion they are snapped up by certain god-awful self-help movies starring Julia Roberts). it's surprising, then, to find that Jagjaguwar's Lia Ices manages to make a mark in what we would otherwise consider something of a saturated marked. Daphne is a tricksy little creation; just when you've eased into the light acoustics and echoing vocals, the song takes a turn due south, the piano and drums show up - and is that Justin Vernon lending his voice? the only downside - we're going to have to wait until January 2011 for Grown Unknown.
lia ices - daphne
made available for free download, the single Grown Unknown seems to borrow some from Sia's latest effort, but it's fun all on its own.
lia ices - grown unknown
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