Marjorie Fair - Self Help Serenade

Self Help Serenade starts in assured fashion with the trio of 'Don't Believe', 'Halfway House' and 'Stare', all of which serve to highlight the use of noise and gentle psychedelia behind Marjorie Fair's occasionally wonderful songs. In particular, 'Don't Believe' is a series of soft bursts of music underpinned by country rock that's almost easy-listening. Similarly, Stare has the sound of white noise ebbing and flowing behind the music, which, as Mercury Rev revealed on Chasing a Bee on their debut album, Yerself Is Steam, is a smart way of making the sound of an acoustic guitar all the more exciting. Captiol. 2005.

1) Don't Believe
2) Halfway House
3) Empty Room
4) Stare
5) How Can You Laugh
6) Waves
7) Please Don't
8) Cracks in the Wall
9) Stand in the World
10) Hold on to You
11) Silver Gun
12) My Sun Is Setting Over Her Magic