This disc is another fine outing from folk-rocker namoli brennet. "California", the album's first song, is a sunny slice of shuffle-pop that pays homage to it's namesake state in sound as well as in it's lyrics. "Just Like Falling" features a strummy indie-pop guitar and some vintage synth that doesn't detract from it's homespun charm. "Rebel Sun" is an atmospheric little creeper that somehow calls to mind the Lindsey Buckingham/Stevie Nicks era of Fleetwood Mac. Perhaps the most surprising thing about Singer Shine Your Light, for those of us who thought brennet was merely a fantastic singer/songwriter and guitarist, anyway, comes via a perusal of the liner notes: Aside from a trumpet part on one song and an acoustic bass on another, brennet played and sang everything on the entire album. Perhaps the most remarkable of all, you'd never guess it from listening to the album, which has the warm feel of a band hashing it out in the studio, as opposed to the "home recording project" that sometimes results in similar situations. With Singer Shine Your Light, Brennet has once again furthered her reputation as one of our musical treasures. - Stephen Siegel
