Confidantes and cohorts have been murmuring about LA artist Miya Folick while we prattled away ponderous pixels.  No more.  We’ve had Folick’s debut EP Strange Darling on repeat at Chez Lefort for the last few days and and are heavily enamored by Folick’s artistry.

So jump on the burgeoning bandwagon and check out/buy the EP below. Favorites so far are Talking With Strangers (lyrics below) and I Got Drunk, but there’s not a flat song in the six-pack.  Folick’s craft and passion are obvious on first listen, as are the affecting coming-of-age lyrics.

Word is Folick is a great live performer so if you’re in or around LA on December 3rd, catch her at the Bootleg Theater or, on December 17th, at The Satellite.  Stay tuned for more Folick-les.

Talking With Strangers

“today I talked to a semi-stranger
a girl that I sorta know
but every encounter at the corner grocery
holds potential for our relationship to grow
and half of my brain was totally afraid
that she’d hate me, never want to see me again
and half of my brain was equally afraid
that she’d like me, want to be my friend

I am learning to love
I am learning to let myself be loved
how did I miss this lesson when I was young?
how did I miss this lesson when I was young?
how did I miss this lesson when I was young?

yesterday I was anxious and alone
so I called a friend to make me feel ok
and for a moment I found myself
angry at him for offering help
when I should have just been grateful
for what he gave

I am learning to love
I am learning to let myself be loved
how did I miss this lesson when I was young?
how did I miss this lesson when I was young?
how did I miss this lesson when I was young?

be gentle with me
I might not be ready
be gentle with me
I might not be ready”