Icy Hot

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Once Stephanie Bosch emerged on the Edmonton scene, it didn’t take long for people to sit up and take note. Within one year of the release of her first EP the Canadian chanteuse was being asked to play with the likes of Steve Earle, Tracy Chapman and Sara McLachlin. Why all the fuss? Put on Flash Freeze and you’ll get it. Bosch is not only the owner of a lilting voice, coated in honey and treacle, but she’s a gifted songwriter, too. A doleful violin, guitar and drums combine for a searing strike on Flash Freeze, but if melancholic waltzes aren’t your thing, skip over to My Room for a playful romp or Broken Hearted Fool for a mischievous vagabond shuffle. Bosch is one of those songwriters who’s hard to corral into one style or genre. But her free spirit makes for a more interesting trip.