This album was actually the first I bought from CD Baby - I heard "Snakeskin" on Anna's Myspace page and was hooked. It's definitely worth listening to. Anna's sweet soprano and thoughtful, heartfelt lyrics are really captivating.
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Anna's voice professes the emotional clarity of it's sound and the intellectual complexity of a seasoned writer (despite her young age).  She carries a turn of phrase to match every melodic transition in a manner that even seasoned musicians can admire.  Few artists are able to evoke such great strength as it takes to shed one's skin ("Snakeskin") despite the protest of those close to you and move forward while at the same time acknowledging the weakness one often feels in the face of complex family dynamics ("Invisible"), and then bring in a host of other subjects leaving the listener with an understanding that these songs are not separate.  They are a spectrum of moments that form a transitory identity.  One that can be reflected universally.

Spackman's first effort is decidedly an artistic success.  Now it's up to us to make it a popular one.
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