That’s Where Your Fantasy Starts

Vox Vermillion “Wanted” – I am not a teenage girl, and because of this fact, this song feels vaguely inappropriate for me, almost as though I am invading someone’s personal space. It’s like the musical equivalent of an illustrated diary in the quirkily decorated bedroom of some beautiful art girl who is just a little too intimidating even for small talk. It’s exotic and mysterious but also sort of mundane in a very warm and comforting way. This isn’t just any old girl-angst. This is epic fairytale stuff, like early Tori Amos pumped up to Evanescence-esque levels of melodrama, but sung with the small, thin voice of a waifish indie folker. (Click here to visit Vox Vermillion’s MySpace page.)

Elsewhere: I highly recommend the Kathleen Edwards song on Pop Text. I briefly considered posting it myself, but there is just no way that I can compete with Abby’s review. She totally nailed it, and I have nothing more to add.