"This supremely gifted, charming and darkly funny New York oddball has all the makings of the first great singer/songwriter of the young century," hailed the Washington Post, in response to the epic release GET AWAY FROM ME, a record that secured performer, songwriter and activist Nellie McKay's place in history as the first female musician to ever debut with a double album. Nellie returns with OBLIGATORY VILLAGERS 9-song odyssey and follow-up to PRETTY LITTLE HEAD, on the best-reviewed records of 2006.