Ursula, vers l'amour et au-delà #[nn]

A red-haired, green-eyed girl gazes out from this Delcourt Mirages release with quiet intensity, her freckled face sharing the cover with an equally soulful brown dog whose striking blue eyes mirror her own contemplative mood. Fred Bernard brings a delicate, pencil-tinged warmth to this 2011 album — the title Ursula, vers l'amour et au-delà ("toward love and beyond") promises something heartfelt and a little otherworldly. It's a cover that draws you in simply through two pairs of eyes, and that's more than enough reason to turn the page.