Sing-Sing - And I

Sing-Sing, the duo of Lisa O’Neill and former Lush member Emma Anderson, have released their second album, Sing-Sing And I. The album is only available through the band’s store so while I was there I picked up their first album, The Joy of Sing-Sing. It’s interesting to hear the progression from 2001 to today. Lisa still has that playful quality to her singing but the songwriting and playing are more confident and focused this time out. The ladies are headed in a more pop direction and less of the dreamy stuff. I’m up for either so both albums work for me but it’s no secret that I’m up for great pop tunes. Speaking of which, check out Lover. There are a couple of carryovers from their Madame Sing-Sing EP, including the catchy A Modern Girl. If you read the bio on their site, it turns out that the EP was to raise funds for this album and people actually donated extra to help Sing-Sing along. Having been on the receiving end of such internet generosity, I know the band is thrilled. Heck, if I would have known about the donations I might have kicked in some extra but I’ll just have to be happy knowing that my EP purchase helped, even in a small way, to bring this fine album to fruition. Support those indie bands, people.