Leona Naess - Ballerina

Sad songs say so much. The question is "why do we get such comfort out of reveling in our misery?" Leona Naess' latest self titled album is a heartwrenching look at a failed relationship that just happened to coincide with her break-up with Ryan Adams last summer. She lays her guts out on the table for us to sift through and she gets a few jabs in here and there, but mostly she gives an honest account of the pain that's felt when your plans just don't work out, well, the way you planned.