Anamnesis

The ethereal feel to the opening track on Shauna Burns's five-song EP, Anamnesis, is genuinely uplifting, with a warmth and richness brought to it by Burns that many artists only dream of possessing.

"A Letter" turns the volume up a little more and is very Tori Amos-like, with adept piano work exhibited. "Wind," my favorite track on the CD, was a standout that brought out the best in Burns's voice, which here sounds simultaneously soft and powerful. And "Driving Far" is altogether different, with more of a grown-up pop element infused in it, similar to the work of artists like Kate Bush.

Overall, Anamnesis is beautiful work, and Shauna Burns does the singer-songwriter genre proud. I wish there were more artists like her working today.