Big Little Lions Little Frayed A Little Torn CD

The folk-pop duo Big Little Lions make their music from afar. Helen Austin lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, where she records her portions of the tunes in a little red studio. Paul Otten's studio resides in the Ohio valley. You could hardly tell this distance from listening to A Little Frayed, A Little Torn, the duo's latest full-length outing. The conviviality and charm that are palpable in these 12 tunes sound like the product of two people working closely and side-by-side. But, then again, the natural pairing of Austin and Otten is an indication that distance is just a number, one that can't hold back real musical camaraderie.

1. This Road with You 2. Watered Down 3. The Time Is Now 4. Hiding Place 5. Fire Me Up 6. I'll Find You 7. Every Time 8. Stories 9. They Know My Name 10. Closer 11. Another Life 12. Save Yourself