Honey from the Tombs

"Pop fans will think it's a country album, country purists will deem it pop and contributions from friends in both Stars and Broken Social Scene adds a conflicting rock slant. What's not in doubt is that Millan makes it work.”
- Guardian (4 stars)

"Apparently Egyptian mummies are buried with honey as it never went bad. When they were discovered, there was honey that was still fine. That's how I think of my songs: they've been buried a long time, but they're still sweet.”
- Amy Millan

Amy Millan is not, to our knowledge at least, an ancient Egyptian queen. Nor are her songs, as far as we know, edible. But the above account perfectly describes the songs that make up her solo debut album 'Honey From The Tombs'. Little reminders of your impossibly romantic early '20s - preserved, aged, then dug up and discovered to have lost none of their original sweetness.

'Honey From The Tombs' is a departure from what fans have come to expect from the textured sounds of Millan's other bands Stars and Broken Social Scene. Instead, Millan successfully explores folk and rural traditions in an Americana vein.

Tracks like singles "Skinny Boy" and "Headsfull" showcase Millan's ability to draw a line joining pop music and old country music, while others such as "He Brings Out The Whiskey In Me" highlight her deliciously unkempt and fragile vocal style.

The album has been recorded over the past 3 years - during her downtime from a dayjob with her band Stars - with the help of friends old and new, including members of Broken Social Scene, producer Ian Blurton and the Crazy Strings.

"Millan has never sounded more enchanting or as exposed, oozing resignation as she relinquishes her grip in 'Losin' You', woozily sinking to the bottom of a glass in 'Pour Me Up'. The warm bluegrass of 'Blue in Your Eye' sounds like a Be Good Tanyas gem, while the rocky sensuality of 'Skinny Boy' stems from her day job.”
- Guardian (4 stars)

"…12 brilliant songs that would make Jenny Lewis anxious to get back in the studio…”
- The Tripwire.com