Review by Stefan Shepherd

New review of 'Fascinating Creatures' by NPR's Stefan Shepherd at: http://zooglobble.blogspot.com/

"I initially approached Frances England's 2006 debut album Fascinating Creature as if I were playing a game of "spot-the-influence." Did I hear Elizabeth Mitchell (who recorded a low-key and lo-fi debut CD a number of years ago)? Did I hear Cat Power or Yo La Tengo, a couple artists England herself cites an influences?

And after a couple spin-throughs, I thought that to play that game was unfair to England, who has recorded one of the most adventurous children's music albums in some time, quite unlike anything out there at the moment.

England wrote all 12 songs on the album and recorded it with her husband's cousin Billy Riggs...." (see more)

Enjoy!