MottoSky Larkin · 2013

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“"I saw what I saw/Saw what I saw/ Did what I did," Katie Harkin sings defiantly on "Motto", the first track to be taken from Sky Larkin's as-yet-untitled third album (due this fall on Wichita). Her clear caw and prosaic lyrics form a distinct, cool-headed rallying cry against empty "sloganeers, bending ears"-- whether that's politicians on soapboxes or received wisdom about any aspect of how to be”