Review in Philly City Paper
Wednesday September 19, 2001 – 6:00 pmA review by A.D. Amorosi that appeared in the Philadelphia City Paper in the issue of September 20-27, 2001…
Recently I stumbled across two delicious reissues of oozy-hippie songstress Margo Guryan: Take A Picture and 25 Demos (Franklin Castle). These two chamber-’60s efforts’ avant-hillbilly lilt, flute-y flightiness, sun-strewn feel and melodicism set a perfect stage for Guryan’s cool yet pleading voice. What the hell does this have to do with Edith Frost? That this eerie sun-dappled bit of erotica could be the work of Frost’s mom.
Check out the slow evocative Wonder Wonder (Drag City), Frost’s new epic. What do you hear? A lighter, brighter take on the chilly No Depression haze of her first CD. The sparse, shiny folk of "Dreamers," the alluringly pungent "Wonder Wonder," the stoic piano/organ-driven "You’re Decided": They all seem open to the rays of the sun, worshipping and warm and quickly thawing what was once Frost’s (ugh, here’s a dumb line) signature chill.






