Before striking out on her own as a singer-songwriter, Joan Wasser was a violinist, gigging and recording with Lou Reed, Tanya Donelly, and Antony and the Johnsons. If those guys rubbed off on her, it's hard to tell: Wasser's debut LP sounds straighter than any of her past collaborators', with well-groomed, piano-soaked stuff that shows off her malleable drawl and gift for pretty. Wasser is engagi...