Mary Margaret O'Hara's new album

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who the hell is mary margaret o'hara?

― fields of salmon, Monday, 25 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

allmusic.com is your friend.

― Sean Carruthers, Monday, 25 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

But not as dear friends as us.

― Ned Raggett, Monday, 25 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Thanks to Maple Music, I'm now holding this in my hand (I'm typing one-fingered). I might even listen to it later. Dastoor: I expect you've got yours too.

― Michael Jones, Monday, 4 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

I have indeed. As expected, there's quite a lot of noodling that I can take or leave, but hey it's a soundtrack. But God, now I've heard 'Dream I Had (II)' my life feels more complete.

― N., Wednesday, 6 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

one year passes...

Sooooooooooo,
Apartment Hunting as good as you hoped for?

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:26 (twenty years ago) link

As I said somewhere else, terrific in parts (esp. Dream I Had II), and wacko noodly jazz soundtrack in others.

― N. (nickdastoor), Friday, 1 August 2003 14:30 (twenty years ago) link

Wasn't this the thing that came out a year or two ago?

― Naive Teen Idol (Naive Teen Idol), Friday, 1 August 2003 16:44 (twenty years ago) link

Yup, check the dates of the first few answers.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Friday, 1 August 2003 16:47 (twenty years ago) link

four months pass...

I picked up Miss America on record yesterday but haven't had a chance to listen to it yet (too busy with The Sound's 'From the Lions Mouth') - I guess most people will say it's classic but does anybody think it's a dud?

― cozen (Cozen), Wednesday, 17 December 2003 23:11 (twenty years ago) link

my sister does. i think that she considers her vocal style exaggerated. i disagree. my aunt's partner once commented on her stage mannerisms: he said she swayed back and forth; i couldn't tell if he disapproved. if she makes another album, i think it would be nice to hear sparer production without an entire band as back up.

― youn, Thursday, 18 December 2003 03:07 (twenty years ago) link

what a strange world.

― jed (jed_e_3), Thursday, 18 December 2003 04:22 (twenty years ago) link

"if she makes another album, i think it would be nice to hear sparer production without an entire band as back up."

I always wished that the mention of Michael Brooks' "infinite guitar" playing in the liner notes was more audible on the album.

― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Thursday, 18 December 2003 04:36 (twenty years ago) link

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

― Skinny, Thursday, 18 December 2003 14:22 (twenty years ago) link

The Rheos should back her up.
And on Tim's note, Sundar, you should do your next piece for infinite guitar.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Thursday, 18 December 2003 14:49 (twenty years ago) link

Margaret Mary O'Hara is my mums name.

― jed (jed_e_3), Thursday, 18 December 2003 15:05 (twenty years ago) link

this thread's reappearence tipped the scales, ok I bought it. and now I'm just wondering why did I wait?

Sean's review (six posts into the thread) sums it up. Although at moments I think I prefer the 'slight' instrumentation to Brook's polish. Also, doing a soundtrack allowed her to do some fragmentary pieces that wouldn't have fit within an all-song album; she gets even further out. So it's a casual affair overall, but every second she's singing, you don't care, she sounds incredible, better than ever.

It's great, it starts out as something you could play for your Julie Christy / Nat King Cole lovin' parents, but seconds into track 2 the demons show up, and want out.

Playing 'Chez Le Nez Suite' again now, she is going off on something and we'll never know what

― (Jon L), Saturday, 20 December 2003 06:49 (twenty years ago) link

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