ok, i am now officially addicted to her music.
Also, the Front Row record is very underrated and as good as Titanic imo
― nostormo, Wednesday, 24 April 2019 03:51 (five years ago) link
Not bad. Not addicted here (yet).
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 24 April 2019 13:09 (five years ago) link
Ann Powers of NPR has now acclaimed on twitter
― curmudgeon, Monday, 29 April 2019 11:29 (four years ago) link
I might be in the minority here in thinking Front Row Seat to Earth is her best and as good as if not still better than Titanic
― octobeard, Monday, 29 April 2019 17:20 (four years ago) link
I also think Front Row Seat to Earth is her best. I'm still not hearing what a lot of people in this thread are hearing in Titanic Rising, it's still registering as a not bad but ultimately disappointing followup to Front Row Seat. I'm going to keep listening though, maybe I'll figure it out.
― silverfish, Monday, 29 April 2019 17:25 (four years ago) link
I think FRSTE is marginally her best as well but I also think both of these are 10/10 all-time albums
― imago, Monday, 29 April 2019 17:28 (four years ago) link
Ann's acclaim was tacked on to a very strange NPR Music tweet touting a First Listen stream and stating that this record is out May 3.
It was out in early April.
Even WB retweeted and was like "OK, sure, let's release it again"
Weird!
― alpine static, Monday, 29 April 2019 19:29 (four years ago) link
This is a very beautiful record. Can definitely hear Rufus Wainwright in a couple of the melodies. Can see why Movies keeps being namechecked- it stands out sonically from everything else in palette, but I don’t think it’s especially stronger than anything else here. Interested to hear previous albums if people think this isn’t the best.
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Tuesday, 30 April 2019 08:33 (four years ago) link
The Pinefox and I went to see her in London last week and she was incredible. Threw in a low key cover of 'God Only Knows' and completely owned it. A very charming and funny stage presence as well. Would like to hear a performance with a full orchestra at some point - presumably in the autumn before it cleans up in all the albums of the year polls.
― Stevie T, Tuesday, 30 April 2019 09:40 (four years ago) link
Ah I planned to see her this friday but I’ve just injured my foot so I doubt I can make it !
― AlXTC from Paris, Tuesday, 30 April 2019 10:11 (four years ago) link
I keep coming back to this - almost despite myself. My issue with it, I think, is her (incredible) voice seems to swoop and soar with each melody line, filling the available sonic space, when I'd like to hear the tracks breathe a bit, letting the instrumentation carry out some of the melodic work. I've explained that really badly and, anyway, I really like it so it's not a criticism as such.
Also, I didn't know she was in Jackie-O Motherfucker. Props.
― Good cop, Babcock (Chinaski), Tuesday, 30 April 2019 16:14 (four years ago) link
Front Row has some prog influences, almost no guitar, it's kinda lo-fi, more indie and a little weird. It contains 3 masterpieces: Do you need my love, Diary and Used to be. It has some fillers too.
Titanc is more accessible, beautifully produced,first half is almost perfect. Something to believe is the best song here imo.
Both are great for different reasons. Hard to compare. But the best songs in Front Row are better than thoae of Titanic. my 2 cents.
― nostormo, Tuesday, 30 April 2019 16:38 (four years ago) link
would largely agree
― imago, Tuesday, 30 April 2019 16:42 (four years ago) link
except I wouldn't class anything on either album as filler
― imago, Tuesday, 30 April 2019 16:43 (four years ago) link
Yeah, filler is not the right word. less good than the rest maybe
― nostormo, Tuesday, 30 April 2019 16:44 (four years ago) link
It's not really filler, but both albums kind of burn me out about halfway through. I still love them though.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Tuesday, 30 April 2019 17:14 (four years ago) link
Yeah first halves of both records combined wouldve been a masterpiece record for the ages
― nostormo, Tuesday, 30 April 2019 17:16 (four years ago) link
The best tracks off these two albums and the Innocents would make for quite the record, but the weaker tracks are still v good
― imago, Tuesday, 30 April 2019 17:21 (four years ago) link
Here singing is so much better and versatile after The Innocents. It didn't occur to me she had such a beutiful voice before Front Row.
― nostormo, Tuesday, 30 April 2019 17:27 (four years ago) link
She's hitting more of those big notes on Titanic Rising, holding back much less vocally.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Tuesday, 30 April 2019 17:32 (four years ago) link
Anyone seen her live of late? I have a ticket for tonight's show but I'm not really in showgoing mood
― Simon H., Friday, 24 May 2019 19:35 (four years ago) link
we missed her but apparently amazing, do it imo
― imago, Friday, 24 May 2019 19:36 (four years ago) link
i missed the vancouver show - sold out - but knew a bunch of people there and they said it was great
― findom haddie (jim in vancouver), Friday, 24 May 2019 19:37 (four years ago) link
It's wild that she;s back here only four months later in a venue at least 4x the size
― Simon H., Friday, 24 May 2019 19:38 (four years ago) link
still aoty on rym btw
― imago, Friday, 24 May 2019 19:44 (four years ago) link
I slept on tickets for the Austin show, I really need to stop doing that.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Friday, 24 May 2019 19:53 (four years ago) link
on the plus side, they could scan the barcode right off your face
― maffew12, Friday, 24 May 2019 20:00 (four years ago) link
If only it were that simple :'(
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Friday, 24 May 2019 20:01 (four years ago) link
New album is the first I've heard and I love it. Sounds like I should work backwards from there?
― maffew12, Friday, 24 May 2019 20:02 (four years ago) link
saw her Tuesday night and it was great. excellent band, nice harmonies from the woman on bass and keys. she's charming and funny.
― by the light of the burning Citroën, Friday, 24 May 2019 20:05 (four years ago) link
― by the light of the burning Citroën
Yeah, I was at that show and really enjoyed it. The band were fantastic, especially the backing vocals as you say. The guitarist at the back was great too. His playing towards the end of Do You Need My Love really made it so powerful. Her voice is so incredible live. One of the best shows I've seen in a long time.
I won't spoil it just in case people are going to see her soon, but the cover she did was so gorgeous.
― kitchen person, Saturday, 25 May 2019 04:14 (four years ago) link
Network television debut
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYu2ow947qc
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 17 July 2019 17:32 (four years ago) link
Huh only now ? I love this album but this is not a very good performance, unfortunately...
― AlXTC from Paris, Wednesday, 17 July 2019 20:22 (four years ago) link
I've tried with WB but I'm just not a fan of her voice - sort of crucial so the last two records haven't stuck with me at all
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 17 July 2019 20:30 (four years ago) link
That's a great suit though.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 17 July 2019 20:33 (four years ago) link
Killer!
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 17 July 2019 20:34 (four years ago) link
She has an amazing voice imo. And the latest album is amazing. But this is an awkward performance. Maybe stress or something. I can’t believe she’s not bigger at this point.
― AlXTC from Paris, Wednesday, 17 July 2019 20:42 (four years ago) link
Front Row is much better than Titanic if only because Do You Need My Love and Used To Be: melodies in the same hige level as the best of Todd Rundgren/Kate Bush/Zombies. Might be my favorite artist od the decade.
― nostormo, Friday, 1 November 2019 21:41 (four years ago) link
those are probably her two best songs yeah
― imago, Friday, 1 November 2019 21:41 (four years ago) link
I'm in the same boat of favoring Front Row Seat over Titanic
― winters (josh), Friday, 1 November 2019 21:46 (four years ago) link
i wouldn't be surprised if she will sign with a big mainstream label for her next record.
― nostormo, Friday, 1 November 2019 21:54 (four years ago) link
FRSTE over Titanic yes but they're both incredible
― imago, Friday, 1 November 2019 22:07 (four years ago) link
sandy denny vibez
― June Pointer’s Valentine’s Day Secret Admirer Note Author (calstars), Tuesday, 12 November 2019 01:46 (four years ago) link
i think her voice sounds great in that Late Night performance!
― grebbmoolb (crüt), Tuesday, 12 November 2019 02:59 (four years ago) link
I much prefer Titanic, even though the second half is a bit weaker and I would have sequenced it differently (as I posted upthread).I like FRSTE but the best songs on Titanic simply hit me stronger.
― AlXTC from Paris, Tuesday, 12 November 2019 10:19 (four years ago) link
I will say this about supposed weaker track Picture Me Better: months later, it now slays me every time. We really did find a winter for its sweater
― imago, Tuesday, 12 November 2019 10:23 (four years ago) link
Picture me Better is one of my favorites on this. I only started liking this album when I started listening to the second half first and then loop back to the first half.
I don't know, maybe it's just that I don't like Andromeda and putting that track second just tainted the whole rest of the album for me on my initial listens.
― silverfish, Tuesday, 12 November 2019 15:00 (four years ago) link
Since hearing Titanic a few months ago and considering it to be one of the albums of the decade, I'm strangely finding the previous material strangely hasn't clicked at all so far.
― PaulTMA, Tuesday, 12 November 2019 16:40 (four years ago) link
Man, "Wild Time" is allll time. What a great song.
― SQUIRREL MEAT!! (Capitaine Jay Vee), Tuesday, 12 November 2019 23:50 (four years ago) link
seriously
― imago, Wednesday, 13 November 2019 00:02 (four years ago) link