The album rarely rises above much more than a whisper, and while that works wonders for some songs, others feel like they need a little jolt of energy, like “Hidden Treasure,” the one bona fide snoozer. But I have to say this record grew on me. By the third listen it was easy to perceive the uniqueness that Richards brings to a somewhat stale genre.
The fact is Miranda Lee Richards writes strong songs and there are no throwaway words here. Her observations are pointed and on-target, without anything too clever or too coy And her voice has a melancholy tone that sounds breezy and slight but has an underlying layer that holds it up high. Light of X might not be the album of the year, but it’s certainly above a lot else out there and it’s a great start for this artist on the rise.
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