In New Age Attitudes, Amanda Sum definitely has something to say, something to show, and something she knows nobody knows. Her entrance is quiet, yet, enchanting. “Sweet on my tongue / linger a little more / cradle my lungs / till I am strong enough to hold my breath under water,” she sings with a blooming boldness. With each unfolding line follows a ricochet of echoing notes; it’s almost as if Sum is discovering another dimension, and we are just at her footsteps, trailing along in this life-long journey she has begun to embark upon as a young Asian woman. Sum’s breezy vocals quickly melt into a brief, promising silence, before plunging into the start of the second track, “New Age Attitudes.” The gushing welcome of the rallying trumpet and the spirited percussion are anything but shy. Featuring an all-Asian female band and all-female production crew, Sum lays the groundwork in “New Age Attitudes” for a debut that is bo