it's written like chapters.

Somewhere between Neko Case and Gregory & The Hawk, Shelley Short is playing her heart out. Short is not a Chicago native, but collected a group of players after moving there to record her second album, Captain Wild Horse (Rides the Heart of Tomorrow). She stumbled upon violinist Tiffany Kowalski of Bright Eyes and a several more established musicians, resulting in an album of rugged folk pop that belongs on the same label roster (and alumni) as Norfolk & Western and The Decemberists. And it just so happens that this is the case. Hush Records has done little but impress me lately and Shelley Short is no exception.
Be sure to listen to "Vie En Rose" on Shelley's MySpace.



Shelley Short's "Tomorrow Night"
& "Like Anything, It's Small"
from Captain Wild Horse (Rides the Heart of Tomorrow)



SEVENTY-THREE
The Beach Boys' "Merry Christmas, Baby"