ANAIS MITCHELL The Brightness Righteous Babe 053

Genius thy name is Anais. I should make it immediately clear I have no romantic interest in this person. Still in her early twenties, Anais Mitchell writes with the wisdom, sophistication and poetic ability of someone twice her age. Yet, she retains the freshness and spark of youth. With The Brightness she has grown and matured from her superb second CD Hymns For The Exiled. She also has moved from the small Waterbug label to Ani DiFranco's Righteous Babe. Michael Chorney's outstanding production flawlessly compliments Mitchell's songs and gives her little girl voice the best possible setting. The production sometimes is ...