Chloe Day: Pixie Runway (self-released)

I tend to leave the young, sweet girl singers to the other fawning male writers on this publication.

Chloe Day, a St. Louis native now transplanted to the shores of California, however, is unavoidable. Her CD has been bouncing from player to player in our house and her voice has been haunting me.

The term “pixie” in the title is no accident; Day has this awesome voice that is sexy, sweet, and just a little predatory. For the most part, the songs are interesting and enjoyable.

There is a feeling on the CD that Day is casting around for a direction, and any direction she does eventually pick will probably prove successful.

To get a taste of where Day shines, you need go no further than track one, “Catnip.”

The song of seduction and addiction almost assuredly offers a bad end to its subjects, but Day literally purrs out the lyrics and makes it all seem so irresistible and worth the effort. Catnip, indeed. (JD)