Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Laura Veirs - I Like You

Laura Veirs first came to my attention in 2005 with her Year Of Meteors release. Veirs writes very introspective, literate, almost mythical songs that call to mind artists ranging from Joni Mitchell to Leonard Cohen, Rufus Wainwright and fellow Portlanders the Decemberists. I've culled two tracks from her Meteors album here and one, more uptempo song from her 2007 album Saltbreakers. Her voice, her lyrics, her knack for crafting a great melody and the feeling she conjures with her music, especially the more mellow stuff, makes her an artist I really enjoy listening to. I hope you will too.