Cover of Hymns for the Exiled

Hymns for the Exiled

Anaïs Mitchell

21 September 2004

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Tracklist 11 tracks, 38:43
  1. 1Before the Eyes of Storytelling Girls3:06
  2. 219842:57
  3. 3Cosmic American3:41
  4. 4The Belly and the Beast4:51
  5. 5Orion4:15
  6. 6Mockingbird3:14
  7. 7I Wear Your Dress3:04
  8. 8Quecreek Flood4:16
  9. 9A Hymn for the Exiled3:06
  10. 10Two Kids3:52
  11. 11One Good Thing2:21

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Rated 10/10

This is (for me) her delicate, intimate debut, despite its dark subject matter of war and Orwellian politics. The production is simple and elegant, and her songwriting is superb. She tells stories as the government tells lies: that is, boldly, easily, unflinchingly.