that, initially, I wanted to do away with. They’re overwhelming when they first come along. Change scares me—but I know that about myself. Usually when I’m scared, it’s an indication that I ought to plow ahead. It’s not particularly easy and I would love if it weren’t the case, but it tends to work.”
Though the album reaches into such unexpected sonic styles as the bouncy dance- pop of “Electric Twist” and the breezy, propulsive “Blow Away,” Sudol’s lyrics remain rooted in the natural world. Born in Seatlle and raised in Los Angeles, it’s clear that no matter how much of her life is spent on stages and in studios, she retains a close relationship to the outdoors, and to the spirit of fantasy she found in writers like Lewis Carroll and C.S. Lewis.
“That’s who I am, that’s the way I see the world,” she says. “It’s broadened, but it hasn’t changed. On tour, some of the most amazing moments came in seeing the world: parks, mountains, rivers, oceans. That reminds me of who I am as a human being, and whatever I do, I’ll find a way to work with those elements.”
On the other hand, Sudol is far from being some kind of romantic Luddite. In fact, she was active on Twitter long before it became a cultural phenomenon—to the point that she now has over half a million followers, making her one of the top ten artists on the service, alongside folks like Britney Spears and John Mayer.
With ONE CELL, Alison Sudol and A Fine Frenzy were often presented as one and the same. But Sudol maintains that has never been the case, and on BOMB IN A BIRDCAGE, there is clearly more of a band dynamic at work. “I’ve always
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