“Since most artists are understandably reluctant to have their work labeled and/or categorized, it seems natural to be skeptical when Matteah Baim preemptively dubs her debut solo album "new age grunge." What's more discouraging is the slow realization that the music on *Death of the Sun* isn't even quite as intriguing as Baim's descriptive red herring implies. Instead, the first album from the non”