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Article: ANAIS MITCHELL, HYMNS FOR THE EXILED; (Waterbug, CD)
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- Seven Days
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- September 1, 2004
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Anais Mitchell may be young in folk-years, but the 23-year-old's confidence and style are winning her respect among generations of acoustic music connoisseurs. Although a native Vermonter, Mitchell takes many of her cues from travel -- the songstress has even spent a good deal of time in the Middle East. This worldly perspective informs nearly every track on Hymns for the Exiled.
With a girlish voice and a decidedly political bent, Mitchell wastes no time letting listeners know what side of the cultural divide she's on. On opener "Before the Eyes of Storytelling Girls," Mitchell declares, "I could tell you stories like the Government tells lies," before reflecting on the loss of familial ...
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