Friday, February 8, 2013

Shelley Segal - An Atheist Album (2011)


Shelley Segal is an atheist singer/songwriter from Australia.  Apparently she has a slight daddy complex (he's the president of the local synagog) and learned her musical chops in his Jewish wedding band.  Her music is light, digestible, and sounds like radio-friendly pop filler.  Her lyrics are a response to dogmatic belief, religious oppression and the idea that only the devout can be grateful and good.  By being so upfront with her atheism, she's probably shooting herself in the foot for any chance of commercial success (in the United States) despite her airy tunes.  She even has a song specifically for Christopher Hitchens!

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