MP3: Anna Ternheim - Feels like sand
I think it's safe to say that no one expects Anna Ternheim to top "Shoreline" anytime soon. Her emotionally devastating take on the Broder Daniel anthem was absolutely perfect, a notion further reinforced by her lukewarm follow-up EP of all cover songs. I thought she was a fine artist before "Shoreline", but that's the song she'll be remembered for. So now that Anna has a new record out, what's the expectation? To be completely honest, I didn't have high hopes, but perhaps that's a good thing because "Separation road" is surprisingly good. I'd say it's even better than her debut, despite the lack of any transcendent moments like "Shoreline". It's consistently strong the whole way through thus proving Anna's stature as a fine singer/songwriter. The lead single "Girl laying down" is great (and can be viewed as part of this week's video mix), but that CCR guitar riff that anchors "Feels like sand" gets me every time. It's dingy and dark during the verses and then it opens up into something delicate and lovely. There's many other songs just as post-worthy, but their charms are more subtle and that classic guitar hook gets stuck in my head every time I hear it.
Anna Ternheim - Feels like sand