Hukkelberg has a beautiful voice and should have no trouble coaxing blood from a stone or water from a turnip for that matter. Mid Night Sun Dream gets things going and provides ethereal vocals and music that is almost ambient.
The title track expands on her vocals and makes one think of the women of the B-52′s. “Seventeen” has vocals reminiscent of Pretty Girls Make Graves, but the music is completely different.
“In Here/Out There” has a Missing Persons feel to it. The musicianship is not overly complicated, but it doesn’t need to be. Even the other songs tend to have a crisp and simple approach. There’s not much that needs embellishment here, so that’s fine.
This album takes a few listens to really get going, but you’ll find it a key component of your collection if you want it to. You could certainly do worse that this album, and it likely would require too much effort to do better, so take that time and spend it on beer instead.
