

That is a rare thing for me I usually only buy new music after three singles from the album sway me! But by Lights Out, the trajectory of Michaelson’s talent arc has become clear and compelling enough for her to have earned the faith of her listeners. With Lights Out, Ingrid Michaelson firmly establishes herself as one of my favorites whose complete library I will continue to collect, albums unheard. Moreover, I have been listening to Lights Out in quick succession to other Ingrid Michaelson albums and works by other musical artists who have been favorites of mine – most notably Heather Nova and Dar Williams. So, despite the fact that today is the first day I have had the physical c.d., I have been listening to Lights Out in pretty heavy rotation the last two weeks. with the express purpose of avoiding the largely nauseating blend of music my workplace has for my nightly toils. There is something ironic about hearing “Girls And Boys” – the first single from Lights Out - coming over the speakers at work as I listen to my iPod there. When she purchased this gift for me, my wife got the digital copy of Lights Out and put it on my restocked iPod, so I’ve been listening to it quite a lot lately.


of Lights Out, Ingrid Michaelson’s latest album. collection and putting it on my old iPod Touch ( reviewed here!), one of my wife’s two gifts to me was a bit predictable, but not at all unwelcome. Because she recently spent days digitizing my c.d. I had gifts for her, too, but I had forgotten what it was I had packaged up for her. Today is my 5 1/4 year anniversary with my wife and when I returned from work this morning, she had gifts for me. The Basics: Ingrid Michaelson's latest, Lights Out showcases the artist’s musical range and willingness to share the stage with other performers on what might well be her best album yet! The Good: Decent lyrics, Diverse sound, Moments of voice
