Like The Linen

Thao Nguyen combines Chan Marshall's drawl and Fiona Apple's lighter moments with an appropriately coy mix of innocence and bad-assedness. Her tendency to double- or triple-track her vocals is one of Like The Linen's most distinctive trademarks. In other hands, this approach can be annoying, but Nguyen's sound is so subtle and nuanced that hearing two or three of her at a time never seems like overkill. - Splendid