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I think FRSTE is marginally her best as well but I also think both of these are 10/10 all-time albums

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!

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.

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.

Ah I planned to see her this friday but I’ve just injured my foot so I doubt I can make it !

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.

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.

would largely agree

except I wouldn't class anything on either album as filler

Yeah, filler is not the right word. less good than the rest maybe

It's not really filler, but both albums kind of burn me out about halfway through. I still love them though.

Yeah first halves of both records combined wouldve been a masterpiece record for the ages

The best tracks off these two albums and the Innocents would make for quite the record, but the weaker tracks are still v good

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.

She's hitting more of those big notes on Titanic Rising, holding back much less vocally.

Anyone seen her live of late? I have a ticket for tonight's show but I'm not really in showgoing mood

we missed her but apparently amazing, do it imo

i missed the vancouver show - sold out - but knew a bunch of people there and they said it was great

It's wild that she;s back here only four months later in a venue at least 4x the size

still aoty on rym btw

I slept on tickets for the Austin show, I really need to stop doing that.

on the plus side, they could scan the barcode right off your face

If only it were that simple :'(

New album is the first I've heard and I love it. Sounds like I should work backwards from there?

saw her Tuesday night and it was great. excellent band, nice harmonies from the woman on bass and keys. she's charming and funny.

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

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.

Network television debut

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYu2ow947qc

Huh only now ? I love this album but this is not a very good performance, unfortunately...

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

That's a great suit though.

Killer!

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.

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.

those are probably her two best songs yeah

I'm in the same boat of favoring Front Row Seat over Titanic

i wouldn't be surprised if she will sign with a big mainstream label for her next record.

FRSTE over Titanic yes but they're both incredible

sandy denny vibez

i think her voice sounds great in that Late Night performance!

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.

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

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.

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.

Man, "Wild Time" is allll time. What a great song.

seriously

Yeah "Wild Time" is fantastic. I love the one note piano part during the verses.
And that track sounds so warm.
Perfect Autumn song !

concert in berlin tonight is sold out, i am such a sleepyhead!

Aaaah, I had the same problem in Paris a few months ago, realizing too late she was gonna play in town, so I booked tickets for a concert in another city not too far but then I couldn't go because of an injury...
She was here again a few days ago but it was only for the P4K festival and I couldn't bother attend a whole festival (+ I was already busy that night anyway).

A good album.

Man, "Wild Time" is allll time. What a great song.

Goosebumps at the vocal delivery on "you just did what you had toooooo"