Three for the Women

Some great 2016 stuff here. A couple of these songs will probably end up on my year-end lists.

case/lang/veirs- “Atomic Number”

The lead track from the self-titled collaborative effort from three talented singer-songwriters. While the album doesn’t hit enough high points to be truly “great,” it’s an enjoyable listen and features some stellar vocal performances.

Marissa Nadler- “Dissolve”

Delicate and beautiful, Marissa Nadler’s latest collection of songs closes with the stunning “Dissolve.” The Mazzy Star influence is heard more clearly on opener “Divers of the Dust,” but the same sense of fragile, melancholic beauty pervades throughout.

Mitski- “Your Best American Girl”

Now that’s how you use distortion. The chorus to the song is one of the top musical moments of 2016. There’s important themes at work here as well, but man that is how you kick a song into overdrive.