Stella Donnelly's debut album, Beware Of The Dogs, opens with a threat: "Oh are you scared of me old man/ Or are you scared of what I'll do/ You grabbed me with an open hand/ The world is grabbing back at you." Donnelly's sing-song delivery of "Old Man" sounds like a playground taunt and she has the brazen confidence of a child. But the themes Donnelly sings about are decidedly mature, and listening to Beware Of The Dogs has the effect of watching someone do stand-up about how terrible the world can be.