Search - Cynthia G. Mason :: Quitter's Claim

"Amazing." - ROCKPILE "With Grace Kelly-esque grace and Nico-like allure, Mason ... intones intricately detailed songs for her seagulls." - Philadelphia City Paper, Best of 2000 "Her casual, breathy voice has invited frequent Nico comparisons, but the overall feel of the album--with its slow, elegant pop compositions that never veer too far toward perkiness or sleepiness--is most evocative of Suzanne Vega's tender snapshots and Cat Power's oblique emotional poetics." - TIME OUT NEW YORK Intimacy and honesty are what draw people to Cynthia G. Mason. The Philadelphia-based singer/songwriter has the rare ability to bring listeners inside her emotions. For nearly ten years, Mason has earned acclaim and fans through a series of self-released recordings. On Quitter's Claim, Mason makes her songs widely available for the first time with a national release. Mason's voice is best compared to Suzanne Vega or Chan Marshall of Cat Power, but her voice is more than just her vocal intonations. She also has a distinct voice as a writer, crafting elegant, engaging ballads of regret, guilt, and longing. Opposition marks her songs, which are always dark and unhurried. She is open, but guarded; honest, but mysterious; bitter, but reassuring; calm, but unsettled; restless, but complacent. Her songs are quiet ruminations that somehow resonate loudly. Her first set of new songs in five years, the tracks on Quitter's Claim are raw and delicate. Backed only by sparse acoustic guitar, Mason allows nothing to distract from her assured voice and cathartic lyrics. The result is a collection of songs that appear cold and dark, but reveal themselves as warm and permeating.