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Mystifying Yet Mystified
It was �Insomnia�� that also made her name one to reckon with in the ever-growing field of female singer-songwriters. �Comfort In Your Strangeness,� a track off that album, is widely acknowledged as one of the best alternative independent ballads ever. It�s also an unspoken rule that any UP student of folk music or creative writing is expected to know the song by heart.
Rippingyarns: the indie release
Cynthia�s latest album, �Rippingyarns,� while independently released under n/a records, has been getting favorable airplay and reviews. First single �U&I� topped the NU 107.5 charts, and album sales have been brisk, a feat even more remarkable given the fact that it is on an independent label. Cynthia�s never been happier.
�I�m a little tired of �U&I,�� she jokes, �but it�s helped my music reach a wider audience.�
The sound of �Rippingyarns� is decidedly different from �Insomnia�� The melodies are more memorable, the lyrics more introspective, the emotions more heartfelt. The sound is a unique combination of guitars, ethnic instruments, harmonies and lilting melodies. Comparisons to other torch folk singers, including Suzanne Vega, Joni Mitchell and Joan Baez are inevitable. One friend of mine made a criminal reference to Alanis Morissette. Cynthia asks me which track of �Rippingyarns� I prefer most.
�I love �I Don�t Mind,�� I tell her boldly, finally working up the courage to give an opinion, �great harmonies, nice message, cool ethnic sound.� She nods in appreciation.
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