If Suzanne Vega fronted a band produced by Iggy Pop, and they invited different guest musicians to play on each song – ranging from big band swing to country western twang to club punk electronica – you'd get Piney Gir. But this isn't some far out, overproduced, guest musician, collaborative brainchild of some East Village pop icon – it's some far out chick from London, with roots in Kansas, named Angela Penhaligon (a.k.a. Piney Gir) and her Casio keyboard.

Piney manages to confuse everyone, beginning with her name, the correct pronunciation of her album (Peakahokahoo), the major label-like quality of her production, and with her general style of music.

The beautiful and harmonious song "Greetings, Salutations, Goodbye" would park her within a bluegrass or country western record bin, while "Nightsong" (with guest Simple Kid) would easily sooth those loungy swing music urges. But even the most amateur fan of bluegrass or swing would eventually hear the sarcasm and throbbing club sounds in the background. Piney's just having fun – and when she's screeching out her version of "My Generation" or the anthem-like "Jezabel" with it's climatically-building chorus of "hey, hey, rock n' roll!" you'll realize that Piney's just a punk rocker at heart.

Piney Gir mixes her innocent pure silk vocals with tough and playful style and lyrics to create a truly unique and entertaining album.