As with many songwriters, Celsi's (pronounced "Chelsea") voice is not great, but is a pleasant combo of Sheryl Crow and Aimee Mann - I'd love to hear a troupe of allstars tackle this project, but in the meantime Celsi's original is more than good enough.

Much to my annoyance, LIttle Black Dress is not yet available through Amazon, but is through her own evocative site, which also has her sharp, clever lyrics, including the first song on the album, which sets the story up from the perspective of the fool on the cover driving the sports car:

'TWAS HER HUNGER BROUGHT ME DOWN

No it ain't the fall that kills you, it's your meeting with the ground
Twas her beauty that bewitched me
Twas her hunger brought me down
I had money and position, silver watch to keep my time
Trusting wife and pretty children. When I met her I was fine
Twas her engine that propelled me and soon we were city bound
Twas her beauty that derailed me
Twas her hunger brought me down
I took twenty thousand dollars, where it went I can't explain
I'd be richer had I thrown it from the window of the train
Beauty needs so much attention, hunger does not compromise
Soon the city was our prison, I fell further in her eyes
No it ain't the fall that kills you, it's your meeting with the ground
Twas her beauty that befell me
Twas her hunger brought me down

Celsi and band play the Cinema Bar in Culver City this Thursday, April 24. Wear something nice.