While walking into my dorm room today, I was shocked to hear a hauntingly beautiful voice emanating from my roommate's computer. Normally, she and I don't have the same music taste, but A Fine Frenzy gave me chills. A Fine Frenzy is 22-year-old Alison Sudol, a gorgeous woman with an even prettier voice. But don't get me wrong -- she's not just a pretty face; and she's got the voice to prove it.On "Almost Lover", she evokes memories of lovers who make promises, only to leave. Her lyrics are heartfelt:

I cannot go to the oceanI cannot drive the streets at nightI cannot wake up in the morningWithout you on my mindSo you're gone and I'm hauntedAnd I bet you are just fineDid I make it that easy for youTo walk right in and out of my life?

"Almost Lover" is not the only gem from her album, "One Cell In The Sea." Her more upbeat, "You Picked Me" speaks of love that hasn't gone awry:

And all I can sayIs you blow me away

I haven't found an songstress this profound in a long while. Take a listen, and then go buy the CD. You know you want to.-Amanda