Keren Ann joins Dean & Britta at the Aladdin Theater tonight. They’re doing a co-headlining tour, alternating who closes the show each night. Tonight, Dean & Britta play first and Keren Ann closes. There’s a Dean & Britta preview in this week’s Up & Comings.

Keren Ann, meanwhile, is an Israeli-born singer-songwriter, with a chanson-type voice and a pop mentality that keeps things from getting too strange. Her latest self-titled record is a mostly gentle, pleasant wave that reportedly incorporates a more Americana-bluesy vibe, but coming from an Israeli-Dutch-French popstress it’s almost unnoticeable to my American ears. There’s some really nice music on there. There’s also a piece of utter dogshit, an electro vamp called “Caspia” which closes the album. But I really like the sound of “Lay Your Head Down,” and the clarity of her voice, and the simplicity of the song’s message. You know, I DO kind of feel like laying my head down, now that she mentions it.

Okay, I admit it. Keren Ann makes me feel a little funny. Not to mention Britta (of Dean & …), who definitely makes me feel funny. And my date tonight is someone who makes me feel REALLY funny. Um… I guess it’s just going to be a funny-feeling evening. Wheeeee!

MP3: Keren Ann - Lay Your Head Down
Stream Dean & Britta’s Variations remix EP here.