Five Albums You Should Be Listening To Right Now | by Sal Cinquemani

4. Vanessa Daou, Zipless

 

We recently posted our long-awaited list of the Best Albums of the '90s, and this is one of our lesser known picks. It's a collection of jazz-house interpretations of writer Erica Jong's poems. The lyrical and musical centerpiece of the album is the entirely spoken-word "Alcestis on the Poetry Circuit," which explores women's self-imposed restraint, both literal and figurative. Also, it's got a kick-ass keyboard solo.

Listen to "Alcestis on the Poetry Circuit" & Read more @ Nerve