The whole stripped-down, acoustic folk thing can often end up sounding a bit limp on record but Fran Rodgers has the sort of voice thats more than capable of standing up by itself. Anything but fey and whimsical, she ends up sounding more like a female Leonard Cohen and a lot more world-weary than her 23 years would suggest. What with the gospel-style backing, 'I fell to you...' ends up sounding positively spiritual.

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