ELENI MANDELL - Miracle Of Five Review

Eleni Mandell keeps up the momentum she’s been quietly building for almost a decade on her latest disc. This may be her sixth release since 1999, and while there have always been flashes of brilliance on her other discs, Miracle of Five has the singer/songwriter reaching a new level of maturity and comfort....full text On the cover of Eleni Mandell's latest, Miracle of Five, a hand extends from above with cradling care. A heart-shape has been cut from the palm, and the organ has fallen to the floor. A tiny pair of scissors wait below in solitude, ready to snip....full text Miracle of Five, Los Angeles native Eleni Mandell’s sixth record, feels as welcome as a suntan on the first warm Spring day. Coming across like a less bitter Fiona Apple and a more approachable Regina Spektor, Mandell’s jazz-tinged folk is equal parts bright and soothing, equal parts dark and haunting (often at the same time)....full text