Ghost of the Weed Garden
It seems these days that artists rarely choose a name that reflects the kind of music they make; too many ironic names abound. But the name Pitcher Plant the title of the solo project by local Ysa Pitman is perfect for this surrealist autoharpist. Her recent burst of three singles, released as
Ghost of the Weed Garden, is a lovely little preview of what this artist has in store, hopefully by way of a full EP release later this year. Fans of Joanna Newsom or early St. Vincent will find some similarities here, in part due to the fanciful and beguiling sounds built by the autoharp that Pitman plays, but also by way of whimsical appearances by violin, horn and cornet. However, Pitman veers away from any of the tepid strangeness of the two aforementioned artists, and into a more brash, plain-delivered poetry such as when on Pit, she shrieks going into the pit / spit it out, let it in! With some parts arranged by Provo producer and multi-instrumentalist Bly