I like to call it a "rainy day record." It is one of those albums that you listen to when you have the time to truly experience it. it is an eclectic effort that holds a lot of autobiographical clues that might take some time to get a taste for. You can listen to the album's first single "A&E" on MySpace.
After I met Alison in 2003 and 2005, I spoke with her again late 2007 to discuss the new record.
Of course, I was compelled to ask her about the band's new direction on "Seventh Tree." The question might be somewhat cliché, but I was curious if there was anything specific that prompted it. Click on the player below to hear what she had to say about it. (I will be featuring more of the interview in the next weeks leading up to the album release on February 26.)