Erin McKeown

the sun you can remove
the source will follow you
but course, that will never do

additions you describe
of force, and compromise
but let's not call them lies

all that you refuse
you always took a certain pleasure
but certains things it's proved
move at a speed, defying measure

gravity and sound
came falling from your mouth
when everything came out

and all that you review
you never found a single treasure
but certain things it's proved
will escape whatever measure

you weigh your words
didn't have to abort
spread before
everything you wanted

and all that you refuse
you always took a certain pleasure
but certain things it's proved
move at a speed defying measure


``Erin McKeown's voice is wrapped up in blankets of warm, textured tones and Bjork-like inflections filtered through her own unique, natural singing techniques. Her songs are reflectively moody; her arrangements display a taste for something better than radio can offer. The drummer and bass player add a lot of style to her songs with their rhythmic, less-is-more approach to space and time. Her music is perfect for those rainy autumn weekends that were made for staying in and invoking the kindred soul. Somebody should get her off the Indie label she's on and get her signed to one who can afford to put out more than a couple of full-length cassette tapes and MP3s''