Track Listing

1. Million Miles
2. Sweepstakes Prize
3. Of Pressure
4. This Dance
5. Familia
6. Gone Sugaring
7. Person Person
8. Engine Heart
9. Archipelago
10. 100 Knives
11. Murphy Bed
12. Pollen
13. Small Town
14. Water and Sleep
15. Telephone Wires
16. Words Cannot Describe

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #28510 in Music
• Released on: 2007-11-26
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .12 pounds

Customer Reviews

This is what happens when Mazzy Star catches her breath
Mirah is another in the growing line of stripped-down, lo-fi, simple, but somehow heartwrenching acts. That being the case, it's hard to describe this music without the aid of a million referents (Moldy Peaches, Cat Power, Azure Ray, April March, Edie Brickell, etc.).

While I want to dislike this sparce music which consists mostly of Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlyn's delicate, sophomoric vocals and light tremomlo guitar, repetitive lines like "if we sleep together, will it make it any better" from "La Familia" make my inner 17 year old indie grrl do cartwheels. Run-on sentences aside, this album is the kind of stuff Jack White probably listens to on rainy days. "Sweepstakes Prize" builds from a do-wop wink into a fuzzy, rocking song. "Person, Person" recalls some on Donovan's sillier moments. The range of ground Mirah covers is represented best on "This Dance," which starts off full of lament, and threatens continually to build through three musically varied verses.

The music is undeniably light, but it is also diverse enough to keep things interesting. It's a guilty pleasure that will probably become a permanent part of my personal rotation.

plucking petals one by one
i love this album so much. i just bought it the other day, used for fear that it would not live up to my expectations and i would regret paying full price, but i would gladly pay full price for this album. its pure genius. and so nice to see a girl getting rock so right. of course you have jenny lewis of rilo kiley as well who, in my opinion, can do no wrong. i think it is about time we see some more of this. sure i love conor oberst and tim kasher and think they are geniuses, but seeing women take over is a big relief! way to go girls! its a great album. words cannot describe, the last song on the album, is one to be treasured.

yummy, spoonfuls please!
this is a GREAT album! Just when you think there could be a bad track on an album, something like this comes out. One can listen to it front to back. it has a guise of being sugary goodness, but the raw energy makes it more crunchy. this is what you wish your girlfriend sounded like. sweet and sultry.