Moser, Shannen / Oh, My Heart
Album: Oh, My Heart   Collection:General
Artist:Moser, Shannen   Added:Jan 2018
Label:Lame-O Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2018-01-23 Pull Date: 2018-03-27
Week Ending: Mar 25 Mar 18 Mar 11 Feb 25 Feb 18 Feb 11 Feb 4 Jan 28
Airplays: 3 1 2 6 1 2 2 2

Recent Airplay
1. Mar 24, 2018: Music Casserole
Alex (282), I'm Going Home (Sacred Harp)
4. Mar 16, 2018: Traditions
Alex (282)
2. Mar 23, 2018: Traditions
A Friend, A Funeral, My Sanity
5. Mar 09, 2018: Traditions
Yr Undertaker
3. Mar 20, 2018: Hot Probs
Yr Undertaker
6. Mar 07, 2018: Hot Probs
Watershed

Album Review
Be Sharp
Reviewed 2018-01-18
NEO-APPALACHIAN COUNTRY-FOLK

Out of rural Pennsylvania, Shannen Moser a singer-songwriter-guitarist with traditional folk and country influences. Her voice is a throw-back: unpolished, like in Appalachian old-time music. The music likewise is simple or “naïve” (in a good way) though the very personal, storytelling lyrics are novel and intriguing.

FCC issue in #5

1 Fuzzy field recording of a group singing a spiritual type song. Could seque into #2. (0:28)
2 * Mid-slow. A song about belief: in God, in love. Acoustic & elec guitar, trumpet. (3:04)
3 ** Mid-slow. Melancholy but hopeful ballad. Fingerstyle guitar & banjo. Nice vox. (2:25)
4 Slow. Reminiscence of childhood. Gentle. Lovely resonator guitar, keys & cello. (2:02)
5 FCC (“fuck”) Slow. Post breakup. Voice, strummed acoustic guitar, a bit of piano. (2:16)
6 Slow. Simple guitar arpeggio; a couple rim taps; title phrase sung twice. That’s it. (0:37)
7 ** Slow. Best song. Fine country vox with some warble. Nice fingerstyle guitar. (2:22)
8 * Mid-tempo. Grandma’s funeral prompts various thoughts. Guitars. (2:20)
9 Mid-slow. The weather’s changing so why aren’t people happier? Cute, whimsical. (1:26)
10 * Mid-tempo. A perfect little folksong. So sweet. Catchy refrain. (2:10)

Track Listing
1. I'm Going Home (Sacred Harp)   6. Oh, My Heart
2. Alex (282)   7. Yr Undertaker
3. Watershed   8. A Friend, A Funeral, My Sanity
4. Yard   9. October
5. Grower   10. Dirt And Water