Genuinely folksy, Alana Levandoski gives an introspective look at her own decisions, with expectant glance towards mistakes and compromise. “Who’s gonna be passed over?” her prominent vocals question on the album’s opening track. More vulnerable reflections later admit, “And you can’t remember / Why you wanted to get here the way you did / Or if you thought you would at all.”  Originally from rural Manitoba, Levandoski’s extensive touring throughout Canada and the UK has given Lions and Werewolves an eclectic feel.  An underlying spiritual slant can be sensed throughout the album, somewhat comparable to a subtle Jewel style mixed with the more rootsy sound of Sarah Harmer. With honest confessions like, “I’ve gained and lost and gained my innocence / And time was wasted wondering where it went,” Alana’s contemplations offer a hand to hold when it comes to seeing things you’d really rather not.

Published in Volume 64, Number 13 of The Uniter (November 26, 2009)