2007-03-29
On her sixth album, Eleni Mandell delivers a magnificent, late night, lights-low set -- her sexiest recording yet. Her conversational alto is set beautifully against the reeds (Jeff Turmes, who has backed James Harman and Badly Drawn Boy), guitar (Nels Cline of Wilco), vibes (DJ Bonebrake of X) and her longtime rhythm section of drummer Kevin Fitzgerald and bassist Ryan Feves. Produced by Andy Kaulkin and mixed by Rob Schnapf (Beck, Elliott Smith), the album is a sonic marvel. Her captivating songwriting has taken an optimistic turn, concentrating on love found instead of love lost. Already a local hero -- Los Angeles Magazine named Eleni best local singer and the LA Weekly anointed her as best songwriter -- Miracle of Five will open the world to this timeless chanteuse. From Amazon.com
SALLY SELTMANN
Heart that's Pounding
STING
Songs from the Labyrinth
MONSTERS OF FOLK
MONSTERS OF FOLK
THE WOODSHEDDERS
O Dig
Seth Bernard and Daisy May
The Copper Country Quintet
JOE FLETCHER AND THE WRONG REASONS
White Lighter
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