I found "No Death" last night on the interwebs and it stopped me in my fucking tracks. I played it in the outloud.fm room last night and the response was pretty similar with those guys. Best we can tell, it's an original composition...which makes it even more :O
I've since heard the album, and even though nothing therein is on quite the same level as "No Death," this girl is on some completely different plane and in harmony with all the elements of the universe. She's TAPPED IN.
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 13 January 2012 19:00 (1 year ago) Permalink
Pretty sharp, acoustic Mazzy Star even more spooked out.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 13 January 2012 22:02 (1 year ago) Permalink
lovely. oddly enough I just saw this on King Midas Sound's blog too. I would never have guessed her background: http://www.friendlyfirerecordings.com/Bands/MirelWagner/mirelwagner.html
― rob, Saturday, 14 January 2012 02:19 (1 year ago) Permalink
Album just keeps getting better.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 16 January 2012 19:16 (1 year ago) Permalink
genuine shivers up my spine
― incredible shrinking man on euphonium (Drugs A. Money), Monday, 16 January 2012 19:27 (1 year ago) Permalink
oh shit this is fantastic
― I spend a lot of time thinking about apricots (DJP), Thursday, 26 January 2012 14:32 (1 year ago) Permalink
i love this
filing alongside phaedra - similarly precise, spellbinding folk. d/lding album
― first period don't give a fuck, second period gon get cut (lex pretend), Thursday, 26 January 2012 14:35 (1 year ago) Permalink
I know, right?
― uncle acid and the absquatulators (Drugs A. Money), Thursday, 26 January 2012 14:39 (1 year ago) Permalink
Totally get the Phaedra comparison, much more of an obvious Leonard Cohen influence though.
― Derartu Cthulhu (NickB), Thursday, 26 January 2012 14:43 (1 year ago) Permalink
^ here's some Phaedra btw for those who don't know her
― Derartu Cthulhu (NickB), Thursday, 26 January 2012 14:45 (1 year ago) Permalink
(not her best songs unfortunately, but there isn't a lot out there on youtube)
― Derartu Cthulhu (NickB), Thursday, 26 January 2012 14:48 (1 year ago) Permalink
lovely
― Crackle Box, Thursday, 26 January 2012 14:49 (1 year ago) Permalink
these two phaedra songs are pretty amazing imo
― first period don't give a fuck, second period gon get cut (lex pretend), Thursday, 26 January 2012 14:49 (1 year ago) Permalink
I would never have guessed her background
Hah, me neither! I remember seeing a video of her and thinking she's some upcoming British musician or something. Then later on I heard an interview, and was totally surprised to hear her speak the same Finnish dialect as myself.
― Tuomas, Thursday, 26 January 2012 14:51 (1 year ago) Permalink
playing the lexington tonight btw
― Crackle Box, Thursday, 26 January 2012 14:56 (1 year ago) Permalink
really???? i have plans already :(((((
― first period don't give a fuck, second period gon get cut (lex pretend), Thursday, 26 January 2012 14:58 (1 year ago) Permalink
also playing this:
http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/others2012/shhh/
― Crackle Box, Thursday, 26 January 2012 14:59 (1 year ago) Permalink
And this:
Feb 2 Green Note Cafe London, UNITED KINGDOM - 19:00
― Derartu Cthulhu (NickB), Thursday, 26 January 2012 15:01 (1 year ago) Permalink
i think people that <3 nick cave will <3 this
― Crackle Box, Thursday, 26 January 2012 15:05 (1 year ago) Permalink
Glad this is resonating with some other people like it did me. :D
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 26 January 2012 22:50 (1 year ago) Permalink
It's got 60's vibe as thick as custard, don't think I've enjoyed anything quite that retro for a while.
― Derartu Cthulhu (NickB), Thursday, 26 January 2012 22:59 (1 year ago) Permalink
Several songs on the album just feel like they've been around in some form since time began and she snagged them and put a name on them. To her credit, that is. The way they unfold is exactly the way they should, if that makes sense.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 26 January 2012 23:01 (1 year ago) Permalink
this album is so incredible - so still, and her lyrics are really evocative
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 22 February 2012 13:25 (1 year ago) Permalink