Vitamin Daily

Your blood thins at this war within/By the soft night, while the lights, they dim

Whether performing with Stars or Broken Social Scene, Montreal singer Amy Millan may be soft spoken, but her lyrics pack a punch.  With a folksy sound that’s just a little-bit-country, her sophomore solo album, Masters of the Burial makes us feel as if someone’s been reading our private diary in the deepest of winter.  In addition to the dulcet tunes she wrote while couch surfing in Montreal, Millan adds her own perfect spin to songs by Death Cab for Cutie and Sarah Harmer.

La di da, lovely.

$13.99 at Amazon.ca. Amy Millan performs September 30 at Pop Montreal, tickets ($15) at www.etix.com