This one was recommended to me and I was quite impressed. This album kind of tapped me on the shoulder when I was hoping for a punch in the face, but I think it will grow on me with more listens. Emily Haine sings and plays piano in the key of bad ass. My buddy compared her to Fiona Apple. I did not see much of a connection. Emily Haine is more relaxed with less drums, string sections, etc.

As far as I’m concerned Emily Haines can do no wrong. I first heard her voice and playing in Metric, and I’ve loved everything that I listened to. Now with her personal project with “The Soft Skeleton” she has created a beautiful and delicate recording built mainly around her voice and piano playing. While some of the tracks sound similar, I don’t mind at all. The tracks “Doctor Blind”, “The Lottery” and “The Maid Needs a Maid” are some of my favourite tracks. Just great to listen to.

I’m entirely in love with Metric, Broken Social Scene and the other projects Emily Haines has worked on, and her solo debut, Knives Don’t Have Your Back is on the same level as those. Intimate, graceful and exquisitely crafted, it’s become a perfect fit for this autumn. It’ll no doubt be accompanying me during my walks through dead leaves throughout November.