Ms. Yamagata is renowned
for writing catchy songs which feed the underbelly of teenage-girl dramas. The
unfairness in her commercial usage is that she is an awe-inspiring musician,
who effortlessly choreographs multiple instruments and intelligent,
non-obfuscatory lyrics. At her best she achieves mystical depths into the human
spirit, all accentuated by her calm melodic vocals. There is no stopping her on
these two albums, and in fact is a terrific representation of her range and
non-pretentious mastery of sound.
Grades: A-, B+
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