Sarah Shannon, lead singer of '90s indie-rock darlings Velocity Girl, releases her second solo album, "City Morning Song," further marking her departure from the guitar driven noise pop of her former band.On "City Morning Song," Shannon composed all 12 tracks herself with help from piano player Matt Perry on six. Within the frame of Martin Feveyear's earthy, analog, and apropos production (he has also worked with Mark Lanegan, Rosie Thomas, Brandi Carlyle, Village Green, and John Wesley Harding), "City Morning Song" offers up track after track of timeless classic pop with the central feature of Shannon's solo work – her voice – showing strong as ever.With Feveyear at the helm,... read more