My uncle gave me A Fine Frenzy’s CD “One Cell In The Sea” the day before Christmas Eve 2007. It also happened to be the day before my grandmother would pass away, but we did not know that at the time.
A few hours after she died, I drove to my apartment to be alone for awhile. My uncle had said that despite the name, A Fine Frenzy was actually a singer/songwriter named Alison Sudol. I just knew I needed something to drown out the loud nothingness that was taking over my brain.
The drive from my parent’s house to my apartment was the longest 45 minutes ever – I remember every stretch of nothing as I cut through LA County into Orange. Sudol’s voice was both strangely muted and present as she sung of love and loss. The vocals were soothing and and strangely beautiful, and the music – with piano performed by Sudol – was well suited for her voice.
Her new song, “Blow Away” is the first single off her album Bomb In A Birdcage which will be released in September. Fans of Feist and Regina Spektor will be pleased. If the song is any indication, Birdcage will be much more pop-influenced than the piano-driven One Cell In The Sea.
What do you think?
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August 5, 2009 at 6:36 PM
A Fine Frenzy – Blow Away « Sarcasm And The City — Red Herring
[…] Preview “Blow Away,” the first single off of A Fine Frenzy’s upcoming September release. I consider myself an Alison Sudol fan, but I definitely have some mixed feelings about this single. It’s a complete departure from the 2007 album and its piano-driven, melodic, jazz-inspired vibe. […]
August 9, 2009 at 3:43 AM
Etsy Lyn Coyle
though i’ve only recently started following your music blog, i think im in love. keep up the good work! i adore this song, by the way
September 8, 2009 at 3:29 AM
Therese, like Teresa with a H and no A
this song is great, I started listening to A fine frenzy about a year ago and I am so pumped for her new album tomorrow.
October 27, 2009 at 12:46 AM
Roger Speakman
I love both albums, as varied in style as they are. Birdcage is more up-beat, and, admittedly, more “poppy”. I love the melodic qualities of both. Alison’s voice is quite angelic, even as she goes for a sexier “twist” in “Electric Twist”!