Cameron Mesirow aka Glasser, an artist out of Los Angeles who recently put out her debut album, Ring, in September, has made such an impression on me that I don’t know if I can fully put it into words. The past few months of my life have been completely consumed with her beautifully arranged harmonies, eclectic use of percussion, and absolutely mastery of the art of combining electronic music with live instrumentation. Everything about her music is absolutely beautiful and daringly creative; I have not found an album this solid from start to finish in a long while. “Mirrorage”, the song I first fell in love with, is undeniably one of the strongest: her vocals are absolutely breathtaking and it is rather impossible to sit still when the beat picks up; her use of a Fever Ray-esque vocalizer half-way through the song is also pleasantly unexpected and innovative. “Apply” has that same catchiness in its beat and strength of vocals, and I think has some of the most sophisticated lyrics and harmonies out of the whole album. To express how amazing I think my third favorite song, “Home”, is, I will even reveal a rather embarrassing anecdote and disclose that I was actually reduced to tears when I first heard it (however those of you who know me or have read my blog in the past shouldn’t be that surprised… shit like this always gets to me). I actually stand before you on my hands and knees, readers, and beg you to support one of 2010’s absolute best new artists and buy her record; there is so much shit that circulates in the music world that I think it is of utmost importance to acknowledge when artists as talented as Glasser surface. If my words aren’t enough to convince you, listen to the three aforementioned songs below:
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