The Stranger reviews Mary Lydia Ryan
Though Reviews in The Seattle Times and other local press often resort to superlatives, in the case of Ryan, they're utterly deserved. New listeners will inevitably compare her soaring voice and breathy delivery to Tori Amos, especially since Ryan also plays piano, but she ain't no Tori II. Where Amos tends to overwhelm, Ryan persuades; she's filigree where Amos is quicksilver. Diaphanous, Ryan's second independent release, is so stunningly good that I'm at a loss for words to describe it.

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