Leslie Hunt - Your Hair is on Fire album cover"This album is a collection of songs ranging from heartbreak to first dates and back. What sets Leslie apart is that she straddles two extremes: a witty, bouncy pop artist in brightly colored dresses who is pitted against her darker self, a sensual, piano-crouched exhibitionist. Whether it is a cheerful, hook-heavy pop tune about love or a dark and insightful ballad of self-discovery, Leslie Hunt's music is a window into a her soul for any listener willing to look."

This is not a new album, but a release from 2009 which came as a recommendation from the eclectic playlist of Dan Lynch on  Rathole Radio ('Tomorrow's Best Music'). You can get hold of the album free and legit on Jamendo.

Hunt has a fantastic voice and unlike say, Kelly Clarkson, a much more rounded repertoire of largely self-penned songs. Hunt writes lyrically grown up, often anguished, often playful songs. I missed her brief moment in the spotlight on American Idol, but I suspect she's too quirky for that audience, difficult to corral into any convenient pigeon hole. Read more of this post