Now I’m A Kite
Zanna, 2025
8/10
A singer-songwriter with a penchant for folk-pop sounds, Susan Anders recently made significant changes in her life and also lost a parent, which laid the groundwork for these 13 well thought out, personal tracks.
The firm acoustic strumming of “Moving Target” opens with Anders’ distinct voice guiding the harmonic bouts, and “More Of That” follows with a playful mood, where vivid storytelling surrounds the folk spirit.
Further along, the soulful and rhythmic mood of “Tiny Hopeful Signs” uses percussion and harmonica strategically, while “I Quit Blaming You” enlists animated keys and plenty of frisky vocals that invites singing along.
“Kite” arrives near to the end and offers pretty songwriting and poetic singing, and “I Don’t Think We’ve Met” exits with Anders’ expressive guitar joined by an accordion for the rich and breezy finish.
Anders and her partner have made 2 cross country moves recently, and her partner survived cancer during that time, too. The songs that flowed out from these experiences are introspective, mature and insightful, where Anders’ inimitable voice engages us from beginning to end.
Travels well with: Annie Stokes- Ghostwriter; Sarah Pierce- Blessed By The West