How Had I Not Heard of Eleni Mandell Before?

I stumbled upon Eleni Mandell as I was perusing Dashboard Confessional's Myspace page (don't judge me - 'Stolen' and 'Don't Wait' are really good songs). I haven't been this excited about a singer/songwriter since Fiona Apple's When The Pawn... came out (it's my favorite album and I still will never reprint the entire 90-word title. So much for brand loyalty).

In 2001, Ms. Mandell was named the 'Best Unsigned Artist in the Business,' by New Yorker magazine in an article that is not on their website (way to be, New Yorker). Here's a great piece from 2003 by Slate of a similar tone. I've been listening to two of her albums, Miracle of Five (really mellow and jazzy) and Artificial Fire (a bit more "rocking," as they say) incessantly. I can't find a single song that isn't absolutely appealing. I'm still looking.

Check out the video for Artificial Fire: