Cargo Records

Born Heller

Remarkable particularly for its depth of sound despite the duo's insistence on sparse, straightforward melodies.

Strummed chords are typically passed over in favor of deliberate note-for-note string harmonies and some proper counterpoint. The ensuing nudity of the compositions forces Born Heller, in order to keep the listener occupied, to move from one idea to another without much brooding time-- no moment is wasted on mere repetition. What results is an album that's deceptively slow-paced, yet consistently engaging for the entirety of its half-hour runtime... Foster, a veritable American Shirley Collins, is the star here. From her first croons on "I Want To", Foster manages what some might liken to a clandestine amateur opera: Her voice is quiet, shaky even, but she manages a practiced control over her pitch and delivery. Which is important: Foster often taps into a certain melodrama that finds a face only in the most assuredly private bathroom mirrors." - Pitchfork

Track Listing

1 I Want To 2:35
2 No More Lamps in the Morning 3:38
3 Mountain Song 2:45
4 Good Times 2:22
5 I Am a Guest in Here 4:31
6 Lulu Fellows 3:14
7 First Kiss 1:29
8 The Left Garden 2:37
9 Pansies, Will You Ever Grow? 3:43
10 Lullaby No. 5 1:38
11 Big Sky No. 4 4:58