Music crush: My Brightest Diamond

I'm in love. Shara Worden is my hero - yes, I have many, shut it..

She is the best thing that has happened to my ears since Jeff Buckley and L7. Before she was a shiny precious stone, Shara played hipeetee hop and other various instruments with fellow UFO Sufjan Stevens. Now she's on her own. And she's dazzling. I have no words to describe what her music does to my guts.

My obsession with My Brightest Diamond started in 2006 with the debut "Bring me the work horse". Then priceless concerts, leaving me absolutely breathless and even more infatuated. Now the new album, "A thousand shark's teeth" has been out since June 17 and I can't resolve myself to listen to anything else. The fantabulous Shara mixes with great maestria indie rock, smashing voices and childhood lullabies. If it ever were to be summed up into words, here's what My Brightest Diamond would read:

A voice so beautiful it hurts, combined with raw, tender guitars. Magnificent layers of strings and horn sections straight out of a Ravel piece. Uninhibited percussions and various odd glass bottles drumming . Songs draped in extraordinary poetry. Listen in reverence and shiver. Yes, swoon, quiver, tremble and die. In extasy.

I'm a sucker for voices but this one has rendered me speechless and stunned. And that's saying something. Shara's voice is soft, subtle, warm, cosy yet powerful, extreme and lyrical. Goosebumps. Every. Single. Time.

My Brightest Diamond is a dream-like trip in the world of a musical genius. It's a rapture-inducing glimpse at Shara in wonderland. It's a parallel universe of fairies, dragonflies, horses, lightbeams and boxing bass players. I think I want to move there.

Did I mention Shara Worden is pretty?

And sassy, clever, witty and incredibly funny? (See for yourselves at the next live performance near you. Which you should not, under any circumstance, miss)

Do yourself a favor. Indulge in the ultimate musical gem. Go! Now! I bet my French accent you won't regret it.