Blog: PopMatters

Seattle songwriter teams with Long Winters members for a fine, fine flaming feast. With songs that transcend trends and musical boundaries, Shelby Earl's Burn the Boats is a fine example of a singer-songwriter who has honed her craft to a fine point and whose songs are both touching and inspiring. Earl eschews poses and posturing, and instead gets down to delivering a dynamic series of songs, beginning with "22 (You've Got Me Undone)" and closing with "Burn The Boats Pt. 1" some 30 minutes later. Joined by a...