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Scottish singer/songwriter Astrid Williamson seems to be following the trend of modern pop-music, although not really at all. She seems to be just a step outside of the popular trends and that is where she intends to stay. She has a unique voice and a unique style, but it’s hard to tell if she’s one step outside of the trend in a good way or a bad way.

The title track on Boy for You is a combination of folk, pop, and rock and melds together with power chords and sometimes nonsensical lyrics. Although I enjoyed jamming out to this song in the car, I can’t quite figure out why she is the boy for me. Her ballads are something quite different, however. If You See the Man is a slower and softer song that might sounds like it would be right at home in an off-Broadway show. It's hard to listen past the first few bars of this song without cringing a little.

During the upbeat tracks, Williamson definitely has some awesome rock and classical undertones going on and I actually enjoyed these parts.   Boy For You was produced by Malcom Burns and originally released by Incarnation Records. Though, perhaps Williamson is paving the way for a come-back a little bit later down the road as this album was initially released some ten years ago.