joanna newsom

"a mix between Bjork and Lisa Simpson."

"she sounds like Theodore gone solo."

"It's like eating something prepared by someone you love. You'll eat the meal, but you may have to endure at times."

when i first heard her, i laughed. then her song "Bridges and Balloons" got stuck in my head, but my head sang it in a better voice. i like her songs, i just wish someone else sung them. then there are times when her voice is genuinely sweet, but she'll hit a note that makes me wince. i have no overall problem with her voice...i mean, it's kinds of annoying and wouldn't date someone with it [which would be weird for a guy to have that voice in the first place]... but it's different and i can respect that. it's just those few notes that sort of ruin the experience. maybe the quality of song will trump the quality of voice.

(fingers crossed) here's to hoping.