The title of Holly Miranda‘s debut release “The Magician’s Private Library” (out now on XL Recordings) suggests a cornucopia of aural delights, and it does sound very good, with a shimmering sonic palette applied by TV on the Radio’s David Sitek. Miranda, who made noise a couple years back as a member of the Jealous Girlfriends, possesses a languid voice and mature way with a lyric that ought to be completely captivating, but a little more clarity and idiosyncrasy would be welcome. “Library” isn’t quite on the same shelf with Bat for Lashes, but it’s in the same section.
||| Download: “Waves”
||| Live: Holly Miranda performs Friday at the Bootleg Theater.
— By Keith Shackleton
Photo by Sebastian Mlynarski
