Lullabyesque in nature, Leona Naess’ self-titled third album is an absolute delight. Lyrically playful and imaginatively composed, this songstress’ style captures the everyday eloquently. Stellar songwriting aside, she croons like a candy-coated Norah Jones with a Sarah McLachlan-like quality to her sound. Translation: this is a great disc to add to your girls who rock quietly collection.

Naess’ songs read like poems but pack a punch just the same, checkout “Don’t Use My Broken Heart (to Pick Up Other Girls)” for proof. Other creatively crafted tracks include “Star Signs,” a ballad capturing the ache of gone-but-not-forgotten love that will hit home for any girl who still sneaks a peek at her ex’s horoscope and “One Kind of Love”—There’s only one kind of love and that’s love sweet love, try to drag it down and change it’s name, but it’s always going to be love and it will mess you up the same.

Like much of the rest of the album, the melodiously-imaginitive song “He’s Gone” seems poised to find its way onto a WB program’s soundtrack soon. And though difficult to do so, as I thoroughly enjoyed every track on this CD, if I had to pick a favorite I’d go with “Dues to Pay,” a little ditty ‘bout the price of lovin’ someone.

Bottom line, I loved this disc! Do yourself a favor and give the girl a listen. She’ll grow on you. Visit for more.