In the past, Washintgon D.C. troubadour Meredith Bragg's voice has drawn comparisons to Ben Gibbard, or Elliott Smith. And this new solo record makes good on 'em (see "New York" for your Gibbard fix, the fragility of "Ballad Of An Opportunist" for Elliott), but it's an unchecked name that gets channeled and filtered on album opening track "My Absent Will." ...