Standing out from the mild “Enlightened Family” compilation, Diane cluck struck an honest note on the first listening. This American Singer/Songwriter has a “cut the bullshit” approach to her songs, applied through minimal production and virtually no guitar riffs or gimmicks, giving room to the stardom of her singing voice. This dark version of Josephine Foster will not let you sit idly and listen pleasantly. She will scratch your ear and heart until one of them breaks. She will not. After all she’s a New Yorker. Her album “Oh Vanille” does not have an eluding style. You will not have to listen more then once to find out if this is your kind of therapy. A good start will be “1/2 a Millions Miles From Home”. Making use of multiple voice recordings alternating on surprising quarter tone changes, her singing melodies are enchanting and far from trivial. For those of you who appreciate the art of stating elusive insights through poetry, check out “Easy to be Around”.