Sia C/D

Surprised there's not more talk about Sia, or maybe it's on another thread? Anyway, sounds like her current arena tour is a pretty radical statement for a pop performance. Still not quite sure what her message is, and I find a lot of her songwriting to be pretty generic (from a composition standpoint; I don't mind her voice or lyrics), but I'm intrigued by a singer who strictly stands stock-still and obscured at the side of the stage while ceding the spotlight to a dancer or two. Does she even tour with a band?

I still can't believe Sia the international pop star is the same Sia who sang on Zero 7 albums and had a curious UK Top Ten single in 2000 about a friend who always cancels.

I saw Sia on "We Are Born" tour in 2010 and she had a full band, but also she did not obscure her face then. Not sure what she is doing now, but she's an incredible live vocalist.

My understanding is that she is currently literally standing on a pedestal to the side of the stage, face obscured, singing, with no interaction, while a series of dancers and videos do their thing.

it's part of her "i don't want to be famous" shtick + also why a lot of young ppl think that the girl dancing in the music videos is sia

I dunno, even my daughter knows who her dancer is!

Man, her show was either brilliant, bullshit or brilliant bullshit. I'd be more inclined to defend it if she was touring theaters and not arenas, though.

Love her

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDWa9Vjulqc

New songs are a step up from the last record which was full of too many over bloated victim to victor anthems

are those two LSD tracks a one-off, or will they be recording an entire album together?

it's been 4 years since her last *proper album*, so it will be interesting to see how much her "Titanium" formula has influenced the way she writes songs for herself. I can tolerate those self-affirmation anthems in moderation ("Bird Set Free" is one of her best imho) but as a whole This Is Acting is kinda wearying. I've just been getting into her music recently and Colour the Small One is my favorite, and her 2007 KCRW session is an incredible performance. Ariana Grande's "Quit" is also A++ and maybe the best song she's written for another artist

*may be

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=J75enyWdbBM

Fuck the haters

In theory I hate anything advert related but I really love "Thunderclouds" at the moment

really good to finally hear some decent sia tracks other than the recent four tet remixes..i mean there has always been a few good tracks on her newer work, but nothing since we are born has been that good

Love the LSD ep. Would love to hear a whole album.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhoATZ1Imtw

holy god this is gonna be awful

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7541720/

Zu is newly sober when she receives news that she is to become the sole guardian of her half-sister named Music, a young girl on the autism spectrum. The film explores two of Sia's favorite themes finding your voice and creating family.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnfGni4_RlI