Next Level Sounds
10/12/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Cindy, Cindy, Cindy! Drag City's alterate-universe American Idol is back with her own peculiar brand of roller-rink indie rock. The strings n things of Untitled have been stripped away, leaving her sound stark, yet full. The songcraft of Cynthia Dall involves a minimum of changes played by a minimum of instruments, delivered with an intensity that only grows. "Snake Blood and Vodka," is an example of this moody power. A grand return to a new kind of form!"
Hazy crazy
Stargrazer | deep in the heart of Michigan | 01/22/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)
""Be Safe with Me" is like an echo of a recent failed relationship, so maybe I'm just in a tender spot where self-reflective music seems sung directly to me. That being said, this is one of the best things I've heard in a long time. I first heard Cynthia Dall on one of the Kill Rock Stars compilations and played the song over and over. This is different. Where "Eric's Song" was acoustic, SRYM is primarily loose, fuzzy electric guitars, slow, drawn out compositions, and bewitching voice. I like it and highly recommend it."