I bought this CD after reading the enthusiastic reviews and seeing some of my other fav musicians referenced as comparisons. I was thinking I would be getting something along the lines of The Sundays, Style Council, or Komeda perhaps. While the music (or I should more accurately say arrangements or accompaniment) is, for the most part, as described by the other reviewers - cool, jangly, jazz-tinged continental pop - I couldn't stomach the vocalist. Her weak, thin, nasally, overly mannered vocals remind me of some 19 yr. old who thinks she should be a singer (or the next American Idol!) because she can hold a tune. Unfortunately, despite solid songwriting, playing, and arranging, the vocals have made this album unlistenable for me.