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Mann possesses a rich and arresting voice that I can only imagine is shown to half its potential in these recordings (it must be amazing live). Vocally the comparisons to Antony and The Johnsons will be inevitable but Mann’s variant singing styles also remind of Paul Robeson and the ghost of the beloved German pop/opera diva Klaus Nomi. To pull together this cornucopia of styles there are waltz-tempo numbers that sound like sea shanties (Herringbone Blues), minstrel style tracks such as the seven and a half minute opus Shoe of Leather, and even a vaguely poppy number A Burning Fire. I adore the minimalist opener, A Book, which sounds like a Gregorian chant and segues so beautifully into the ravishing Oberon" www.olivermann.com www.myspace.com/olivermannsings