
A Cave, A Canoo has some subtle surprises and noise play that distinguishes Shelley Short from the female singer-songwriter pack. In a lot of ways, Shelley Short fits into the female singer-songwriter mold pretty well. She plays a quiet acoustic guitar, and her voice is sweet, hushed, and seemingly confessional. But hold on before you paint her into that corner because A Cave, A Canoo has some subtle surprises and noise play that distinguishes it from the pack. During the verses in "Familiar", guitars buzz, notes drop in off-key and off-time, and strings squeak in...