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`This folky set has enough going on to stave off ennui, though: there`s a torchy slow-burner (`Only You`), a horn-fueled shuffle (`Map to Where You Are`) and a loping, twangy cover of the Cure`s `Just Like Heaven.` But what each song does boast is an impressive warmth, which Leigh [Watson] attributes to recording in analog at the studio Elliott Smith built (where there are, the singer reveals, "some definite ghosts in the boards.") And each track has a weighty narrative, exploring themes like emotional and physical bruises on `Lady Love Me` or disengagement from an abusive relationship on `Dig a Little Deeper.` "These are story-telling songs, and not celebratory at that," Leigh explained. But, as the title alludes, they lend themselves to a fireside session. "These songs carry emotions that we all have, so they create this listening environment. We don`t perform the songs so much as we share them." -- Julie Simon, Spinner.com
