Porcelain Angel marks a refining of Rees Shad’s recipe for blending various musical genres with entrancing narratives where we are introduced to captivating characters. A number of wonderful guests join Rees and his band The Conversations on this album. Eleanor Dubinsky, Kemp Harris, Wanda Houston, Rick Ruskin, R.B. Stone, Dario Acosta Teich, and Natalia Zukerman are all featured here, and are the fine filigree in the stories that Rees weaves.
 
Goldmine Magazine said of the album "Shad has consistently maintained a desire to tell stories that resonate with both melody and meaning. Porcelain Angel is yet another ideal example of his intuitive intellect.. This particular Angel soars on those strengths."
 
The album features:
Ain’t That the Way (featuring Kemp Harris, Wanda Houston, & Natalia Zukerman)
Magic Lantern Presentation
Coda Blues
Great Big World
Isn’t It a Lovely Day
Porcelain Angel
Thumbing the Scales
A Man Like Me (featuring Wanda Houston)
Brighter Daze (featuring Eleanor Dubinsky)
The Right Thing
Your Last Straw
Pistol Whip Hangover
 
Plus two bonus tracks:
Coda Blues (the back porch version)
Brighter Daze (the back porch version)