Eleni Mandell is the girl that would have had Lee Hazlewood making her LPs until his ammo ran out—smart, tough, sad, strong and funny on songs that read like short stories and glow like the last candle in the last booth at the last bar still open. This one's got the happysadder "Girls" and the kicker "Make-Out King" plus ten more that will one day ring triumphant over all of Southern California. Get this for someone whose favorite Chandler novel is The Long Goodbye.

Tracklist:

1. Moonglow, Lamp Low
2. Girls
3. My Twin
4. Salt Truck
5. Wings In His Eyes
6. Make-Out King
7. Miracle of Five
8. Perfect Stranger
9. Dear Friend
10. Somebody Else
11. Beautiful
12. Miss Me