Plus Grand Que Grandeur Nature Nous Devenons

I have said often in the past year that the one of the best shows to ever see, in my opinion, would be if Ingrid Michaelson and A Fine Frenzy together. That would be incredible. Ingrid Michaelson, I'll get to later.

A Fine Frenzy, derived from a Shakespearean term, is 22 year-old Allison Sudol. She sounds as if she is taking a journey into a scrapbook decades old. Her album, One Cell In The Sea, is infused with drizzling melodies and clever, refreshing lyrics.

Take for instance, "The Minnow and The Trout", which describes in a fairy tale-esque setting that differences shouldn't separate us. It's such a simple song, but with serious under tones. It flows with, "so please, I know that we’re different, but we were one cell in the sea in the beginning and what we’re made of was all the same once we’re not that different after all". The even more clever "You Picked Me", she compares herself to an apple and a sea shell, this delight is simple and catchy, contrasting to the melacholy and pensive tracks. "Come On, Come Out" echoes the same attitude by narrating a picnic-worthy day.

The more serious tracks, such as her single, "Almost Lover", "Ashes and Wine", and "Rangers", will haunt you and draw you in slowly and gingerly. A Fine Frenzy is not to be missed or ignored. Here is "Lifesize":

and the video for "Come On, Come Out", which I am passionately in love with:

Title: "Larger Than Lifesize We Become" in French
In My Head: "Crooked Teeth" by Death Cab For Cutie