my room in the trees

Karen Peris has a voice that can convey sorrow at any speed. With Lancaster, PA\'s the Innocence Mission, Peris has been one of the unparalleled vocal masters of heartbreak for over twenty years. Her group\'s somber authority lends great power to everything they touch, and their loose informality brings the gentle sense that you are in the room with them as they discover their songs. \"The Happy Mondays\" comes flowing with the sound of a stool squeak somewhere in the mix. The straightforward melodies and pure emotional resonance of \"Rain (Setting Out In The Leaf Boat\" and \"God Is Love\" draw from both the folk tradition and the guileless wonder of John Denver (to whom IM once paid tribute). The gorgeous fingerpicking and atmospheric enhancements of \"Spring\" create an incomparable beauty. This isn\'t music concerned with keeping up with the latest trends, but rather remaining true to their pursuit of the musical vision they began chasing so many years ago. Their consistency is stunning. They\'re incapable of a false note. Any of their albums is worth hearing, but *My Room In the Trees* is surely one of their most enticing.

Kind words about My Room in the Trees... “Luxuriously hushed and as moving as a Nick Drake record sung by Joni Mitchell, My Room is another remarkable gem.” – The Big Takeover • 2010 "they’re all about doing more with less, and letting faint echoes and whispers lead listeners into the alluringly calm world of The Innocence Mission, where every shady spot on the grass is its own wonderland." - the Onion 2010 "Self penned songs representing her relationships with the world and people around her. The trio have stripped the sound right back and it makes you feel every note, every word, a top listening experience." - Fatea Records UK 2011 "...full of subtle colors and variations" - the Philadelphia Inquirer " simple but profound poetry...it's hard not to smile listening to these songs; they make you realize just how beautiful the world can be." - US Catholic " a lovely meditation on the minutia of life" - Paste "these songs are typically thoughtful, impressionistic statements of unwavering faith, quiet determination, and an almost childlike sense of wonder." - Acoustic Guitar Magazine Dec. • 2010