Alanna Gurr - Oh, Horsefeathers

1. Oh, Horsefeathers

2. So Hard

3. Little One

4. October

5. Take Me Out

6. Come Home

7. Lovely Girl

8. Chapel

9. Take The Streets

Alanna Gurr has released her second album titled "Oh, Horsefeathers." This album follows along the same style and sound as Alanna's debut EP. Her laid back coffee shop sound is something that many people can get into and just listen to doing any sort of task. She has a similar sound to artists like Feist or St. Vincent, so if you like either artist, you could like this album. She has done a pretty solid job here. When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has a little bit of a rawer feel in the back, as the banjo and guitar don't quite seem to be polished. The instrumentation here is pretty average, but thats what you want with a lighthearted folk album, so it fits right in with the style she wants to go for. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals on this album are pretty decent, Alanna can certainly sing for sure. She has a nice, light country/folky tinge to her voice, and it works perfectly. Her voice is very clear, so you can hear everything she is saying and grab the stories of the songs. There are however little bits of male vocals in the background at times that at least on one song, that hit right in the screech pitch. Could do without those. Background vocals could be scratched all together for the most part, as they don't really add much to the overall landscape of the songs. With the lyrics, Alanna sings about love and relationships. This seems to be the main focus of this album, which after awhile get a bit tiresome. However, with a light background, sort of you can do anything and leave this on to play album, its not bad to have a subject you don't really have to pay close attention to get the jist of the songs. All in all, not a bad album. If you are looking for a single to this album, give the song "So Hard" your attention, as it is one of the better songs on the album, and really gives you a good idea of what the rest of the album is like. Alanna Gurr has made her second release give you a wider idea of what she is all about. She has a nice folky sound that you can enjoy anywhere, and we are looking forward to hear whats next. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think about it. Wed think it's pretty decent. 

Genre: Folk/Indie/Minimalistic Rock

Release Date: 2011
Location: Guelph, Ontario
Label: None