Laura Veirs
Triumphs and Travails of Orphan Mae
CountryFolkBlues the first commercial release of laura veirs' debut album from 2001 that was only available at concerts and via her website as with 'carbon glacier' 'the triumphs and travails of orphan mae' offers a coherent theme a strong sense of place and a healthy dose of wonderment it's an epic musical saga of a young woman travelling the old american west mixing americana with electronic effects and modern percussion veirs and producer tucker martine created a sparse and haunting recording with a clear and original vision