Sunday, October 2, 2011
Priscilla Ahn-When You Grow Up ( Blue Note Records 2011)
2011 album from the singer/songwriter. Produced by Ethan Johns (Ray LaMontagne, Laura Marling, Ryan Adams, The Jayhawks), When You Grow Up features songwriting collaborations with Sia Furler, Inara George, Eleni Mandell, and Charlie Wadhams, as well as a cover of Benji Hughes frolicsome love call "Vibe So Hot." Growth emerges as the central theme of When You Grow Up. The songs thread a loose storyline through life s ups and downs with Ahn's angelic voice narrating experiences beginning with childhood, progressing through cycles of romance and heartbreak, and concluding with the wise, reflective "Torch Song." The album also exhibits Ahn's continued growth as an artist and a songwriter since her 2008 debut A Good Day.
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