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Soulful vocals and poetic songwriting with ambient guitars and diverse grooves make up this record. There is a beautiful introspective quality that drives this recording but that transends the "confessional" mode found on some contemporary records. The introspection is coupled with a soulful energy that is as vital as it is original. Judge's arrangements are sophisticated and complex, punctuated with the electricity of back-up vocals that are at times haunting, at times almost symphonic, and always effective. These layered vocals combine with ambient guitars and a range of diverse rhythms that go from minimal accompaniment to solid backbeats. It is no wonder she produced the collection of songs herself--the commitment with which she performs is evident in every aspect of the recording. Some collaborations with guitarist / engineer / mixer Charlie Campagna show no less vision--like the soaring textural soundscape of "Watchdogs and Angels." But every song showcases the focus and intimacy that have become her hallmark and what make this CD so beautiful. From up-tempo tracks such as "Birdy" and "I Remember," to the more ethereal "All I Need" and "Perpetual Motion," Judge draws the listener into stories possessing an inviolable intimacy and at times an almost scared quality. This, coupled with her refreshing and genuine vitality make this album indispensible.