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I've been posting morsels of Rachael Yamagata but never got the chance to post her singly. Wonder why. Anyway, I just gotten hold of her album (Nope, i didn't obtained it illegally). The album is said to be recorded in two parts. The nine tracks on Elephants are darker and more vulnerable than the five gritty, defiant rock songs on Teeth Sinking Into Heart. Taken together, the two halves present a complete timeline of the emotions that revolve around complicated relationships and the accompanying fallout. One thing I've noticed is her songs are angst-waxed even when she's whispering. Yamagata actually came into music because she kept falling in and out of relationships and needed a creative outlet for the emotions. +/- Rachael Yamagata Rachael Yamagata (born on September 23, 1977 in Arlington, Virginia) is a singer-songwriter. She plays piano and has a dark, smokey alto, garnering frequent comparisons to Fiona Apple. Her first full-length album, Happenstance, was rele...

Folk-pop has always been my favorite. Why? When my sentiments disdain words, these songs make others understand. +/- Be Ok - Ingrid Michaelson Keep Breathing - Ingrid Michaelson Pony - Erin McCarley I Love the Rain the Most - Joe Purdy Dream - Priscilla Ahn The Show - Lenka Be Be Your Love - Rachael Yamagata Counting to Sleep - Wallis Bird Want more? Check my older posts usually labeled under pop, indie or alternative.