The Prodigal Daughter Returns

It's almost a year later, but thankfully we can finally hear Nellie McKay's Pretty Little Head. I made a little trip to the record shop on Sunday (also picking up Beck's The Information - so we could play with the stickers - and Hole's Live Through This) with McKay high on the priorities list. Seeing her live last month - performing several songs both from Head and her debut, got us ridiculously for this record, and the end result does not disappoint. Thankfully, McKay her wish, independently releasing the two disc 23-track version. The record kicks off perfectly with "Cupcake," her celebration of gay marriage, and from there, it is just one brilliant song after another. There's a remarkable duet with Cyndi Lauper called "Bee Charmer," and thankfully McKay raps a couple of times of this record. Skipping through genres without a care, McKay is truly a wonder. (You can read my review of Pretty Little Head at the Record Room).