I Don’t Want Half Of Anything

The Mynabirds “All My Heart”

Laura Burhenn may change the surface aesthetics of The Mynabirds with each record, but she never strays from the core appeal of her music – introspective lyrics that border on secular spirituality, and her weathered, soulful voice. Her new record Lovers Know has a much colder tone than the records that came before it, but her voice is more fiery and emphatic than ever. This contrast really works for her, especially when it seems like she’s this passionate person standing up to a world of indifference. That’s basically what’s going on in “All My Heart,” which is a song about refusing to tamp down her emotions to avoid being hurt or freaking someone out with actual honest feelings. The song has a defiant, heroic sound to it, and it should – it takes real bravery to be so vulnerable, especially in a culture that keeps reminding you of all the bad things that can happen when you let other people in. But it’s worth it when you do, right? That’s what I keep hearing, anyway.

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