Keren Ann

La biographie de Luka Philipsen (EMI)
by Michael McCarthy

I have to use the term folktronica (you know, the word usually used to describe Dido’s sound) to summarize La biographie de Luka Philipsen by Keren Ann. Some of the songs are very simple, like “Dimanche En Hiver” (Sunday In Winter) and “Deux,” while “Seule” and “On Est Loin” (One Is Far) are very, very textured. Often, her vocals are almost whispered, but never in a sultry, come-here-and-fuck-me-baby style. Sometimes warming, sometimes creepy, always moving.