Basia Bulat

Add Date: January 26

Artist: Basia Bulat

Album: Heart of My Own

Label: Rough Trade

Genre: Folk, folk pop

Comments: A very nice set of tunes from Canadian folk musician Basia (rhymes with "Asia") Bulat. This is her second record for Rough Trade, but unlike 2007 debut Oh, My Darling--which, fairly or not, saw Bulat lumped in with dozens of other North American singer/songwriters--this seems like a more complete output. Mixing quiet, sparse songs with upbeat, richly orchestrated folk rock numbers, Bulat captures your attention from start to finish on Heart of My Own. For fans of My Brightest Diamond, Alela Diane and Lavender Diamond. Check out "Gold Rush," "Run" and the title track.