Kevin Bronson on June 10th, 2010

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The name of this song is “Cool Water,” but Angie Mattson’s sultry vocals seem to bring it to a boil. It’s representative of the more badass alt-country side of her sophomore album “Skeleton Arm,” released this week. The follow-up to the Michigan-bred singer-songwriter’s 2007 debut “Given to Sudden Panic and Noisy Retreat” finds Mattson dabbling in more straightforward pop too, but it’s on the black-hatted and possibly dark-hearted Americana that her voice really shines. She’s performed as a touring hand for several L.A. artists and even has a degree in Aquatics Biology and Fisheries Management, but it’s nice to hear her up front, doing a slow simmer.

||| Download: “Cool Water”

||| Live: Angie Mattson plays tonight at the Silverlake Lounge, supported by the Scarlet Furies and the Coals.