On The Download: Ingrid Michaelson

For quite some time, I’ve been desperately searching for that missing link from the female artists that dominated the ‘90s. Something’s been missing since the days of Lilith Fair. There’s been a serious lack of good old fashioned “chick music” lately. But there is hope! There have been signs of a resurgence brewing in the music industry. Ladies such as Jenny Owen Youngs and Sara Bareilles are starting to bring it back. And Ingrid Michaelson is also a prevalent force in that category.

I haven’t been this excited about an album in quite a while. Ingrid Michaelson’s new album, “Everybody,” has everything for people whose musical tastes lie far between the hard rock and the sugary pop that radio has been playing lately.

There are two gems that stand out on this album. Do yourself a favor and check out the tracks “The Chain” and “Sort Of.” “The Chain,” a bittersweet ballad about holding on to a broken relationship, is dripping with personification and visual descriptions with music that swells toward the end with the chorus sung in rounds. The song has me constantly hitting repeat. “Sort Of” is a story of coming to grips with a dysfunctional kind of love and realizing when it’s time to let go. Ingrid’s voice is deeply affecting throughout the whole number. In fact, her lively personality shines throughout the album.

If you prefer a more up-tempo choice of songs, I recommend “Soldier” and the infectious “Once Was Love.” Or better yet, just download the entire album. It’s rare when you can listen to every song on an album without skipping any in between. Start to finish… this album delivers.

Released on Michaelson’s own label, Cabin 24 Records, Ingrid establishes proof that there is a place for her and her music in the industry. With poignant lyrics like, “You’ve made me into someone who should not hold a loaded gun / And now you sit upon my chest / Knock out my wind, knock out my best,” from the song “So Long,” it’s easy to see that Ingrid is ready to share her stories with the world.

Ingrid herself puts it best when she states, “This is my big girl record…This album is very autobiographical, it’s about the past year and a half of my life and choices that I’ve made.”

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