Hear This: Honey From the Tombs
Amy Millan (Arts & Crafts)
REVIEW BY Christine Davidson
The title of Amy Millan’s first solo album was inspired by the ancient Egyptian tradition of burying the dead with honey because it never spoils; though the bodies are underground for centuries, they are still sweet. Millan wrote most of the songs on Honey From the Tombs more than six years ago, prior to joining Montreal indie group Stars. But the songs resurfaced, with their original sweetness, to be recorded with friends from Broken Social Scene and Crazy Strings. The result is a beautiful country album full of whiskey drinking and heartache. Remnants of Millan’s pop past can be heard on songs like “Wayward and Parliament,” a tune distinct from her country sound but tender enough that it doesn’t disrupt the flow of the album.
