if you're a bit bored of maudlin songsters and meaningless hipsters, give this cd a listen --- this is a great band playing even greater songs, and they recall no-one (okay, a little nick drake, a little american songbook, a little joni mitchell), it's all fresh enough that you actually believe the songs. they're sung in a beautiful hush but played with real clarity, and the arrangements are amazing - like stand off the tape and grab you buy the heart amazing. check them out live when you can, too. they're surprisingly adept at taking this holy orchestra stuff and making it sound new and wonderful with a 1/2 dozen musicians in a bar....