Released May 30, 2006 on Arts & Crafts Records
"Honey from the Tombs" is an album that you put on some speakers in a bedroom on a winter morning when you don't really have anything to do and you really feel nostalgic. Its acoustic guitars and sweetly sung vocals just put you in a place that is hard to come by. It really is not a surprise that the woman that put this out is a contributing member of Broken Social Scene and Stars, both bands being very popular in their home country of Canada (side note - I saw the winning run by the first Canadian Gold Medalist this last week, really amazing and heartwarming that he dedicated it to his disabled brother) however these two bands have not achieved beyond indie status in the States.
Thus if the bigger bands from this label are only getting indie status then the lesser known solo efforts from Amy Millan are virtually unknown in the States. That is a shame because her music, while being unchallenging, has a twang that country fans can dig, lyrics that are beautiful, rock credentials from the artist, and vocal work that is so softly spoken it demands your attention. However, as a whole "Blood from a Tomb" is a safe record and even with a few very memorable moments, Amy Millan does not do as well as her band mates who include the pop darling Feist and indie queen Neko Case. While this is a debut and the other artists in her group didn't get famous till record number three or four we can only see what the future holds.
She did just release a new album called "Masters Of The Burial", but I have not gotten to get a chance to listen yet.
Rating - 4 out of 5
Favorite Tracks - "He Brings Out The Whiskey In Me", "Come Home Loaded Roadie", "Losin You"
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