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Review of Ida Maria's Fortress 'Round My Heart

Apr 29, 2009, 8:27am

Review of Ida Maria's Fortress 'Round My Heart

MySpace If I were a more paranoid person, I'd say that Norway's Ida Maria was deliberately avoiding me. Back in March, she was a no-show for both her official SxSW showcases showcases and at almost the same time, she cut her stint as opener for Glasvegas to just a handful of dates, dropping off the tour just a couple shows before she'd have played Toronto. Maddening, right? Getting a handle on her debut album Fortress 'Round My Heart really isn't any simpler. It [...]

Artists: A Camp, Adele, BLUR, Cut Off Your Hands, Ida Maria, Little Boots, Loney, Dear, Mumford & Sons, Polly Scattergood, Primal Scream, Super Furry Animals

Tags: General, Blur, super furry animals, Primal Scream, Loney Dear, little boots, adele, mumford and sons, Cut Off Your Hands, Ida Maria, polly scattergood, A Camp

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