Frozen Pool

RESTOCK. Rosenvinge's rare and astonishing emotional range in her singing matches the subtle sophistication, expansive range of musical motifs and lyrical themes of her songwriting. She has absorbed the cream of the Continental pop crop, particularly the work of '60s chanteuse Francoise Hardy, and wedded those ideals to a sublimely somnambulant folk-based sound. The aching opener "Hunter's Lullaby" sounds like Bjork fronting a less reverb-damaged Mazzy Star, and other highlights include the jousting, Jobim-meets-Johnny Marr chord changes of "Expensive Shoes," the reprise of weak beats' "White Ape" and "Green Room," the lazy lyricism of "Glue," and a superlative take on Leonard Cohen's "Seems So Long Ago, Nancy." Melodies so potent and classic you're sure you've heard them before (but we dare you to cite where). Produced by Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth).