So sorry about the lack of updates lately. Really I'm not, but it looks better to say that I am. I've just returned back from school, and I've decided that my room needs renovating. My chi just doesn't flow like it used to here. My chakras are all unaligned, and I just can't see out my third eye as well as I used to. Therefore, I'm introducing some negative space into the mix. A new workspace for a new me! And all that.
So what's new in the world of Muuse? Not much, really. It's actually a time of reflection here...for once I've been dwelling on the same albums, producing the same amount of content. It's a strange feeling for me...content-ness. I'm not a fan. I remain highly amuused by the album releases of Santogold, Martha Wainwright, and Charlotte Sometimes. This has yet to change, and is causing a certain degree of anxiety from within. Sam Sparro's? Not so much.
After only three weeks, I'm completely over Madonna's Hard Candy, and have deemed it completely forgettable.
Needless to say, I'll be attending the sugar lady's Sticky & Sweet Tour in October.
The new Cyndi Lauper song "Same Ol' Story," in its non-live-screaming-fan version, isn't so bad, but it isn't actually "good." It's just fine. Sadly, the use of the word "fucking" is not in reference to any form of intercourse, thereby hindering any amount of brilliance the song may have redeemed itself with upon first play.
The b-side to Lorraine's current single "When I Return To The World," called "Beyond Sky," is a little bit self explanatory, as it's over-the-moon good. It's a heavenly orchestral composition that lazily floats by with a killer addictive chorus, so don't miss it. You can hear it now at their MySpace!
After two weeks, Lady GaGa's "Just Dance" still pawns. Hard.
So does Lindsay's "Bossy." Forget who's singing for the moment if it offends your sensibilities.
And that's that, for now at least. Yes, I know--there's nothing new here. Deal with it until something new slips through the cracks!
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Monday, May 12, 2008
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Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Introducing...Charlotte Sometimes
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I think this could be the beginning of something really lovely. For no reason in particular, I accidentally stumbled upon the MySpace of up-and-coming artist, Charlotte Sometimes while avoiding my studies. With a genre label of "Nu-Jazz/Alternative/Pop" (ooh!), I was naturally quite intrigued. After the first song off the page ("How I Could Just Kill A Man"), I was sold. It was catchy, melodic, and full of deep, rich sound. She's got a definite top notch singer-songwriter quality, but thankfully lacks the monotony that plagues so many one hit wonder crooners that pop up on the radio every month or so. "Love Song," anyone? Just saying.
Like a more orchestrated version of Fiona Apple's voice, Charlotte delivers with a rich set of emotion-fueled pipes and an urgent vibrato. It's a little amazing that she's only twenty, since her vocal skills are at the same level as that of a seasoned musician. I'm also quite smitten with her self-image. She see
ms to bemuse herself with the idea of a stage persona versus her natural self: "For the most part I like to write poetry and hang out in my apartment and cry, but when I'm on stage I'm a man eating machine. It's a way of being two people but still remaining myself."
The man eating becomes apparent from the get-go off of her debut, Waves & The Both Of Us. The songs are charged with a burning energy with lyrics than are more biting than one would expect. They're absolutely loaded with well executed vocal performances, never providing a dull moment...I'm honestly blown away by her singing ability. As for her sound? It's a refreshing blend of mellowed hip-hop grooves a la Lily Allen, chugging guitars, a deep nu-jazzy undercurrent, and a nice melodic Regina Spektor nature, give or take a crazy pill...a winning combination, in my opinion.
So far, so very wonderful. I see opportunities of promise, and growth, and all of the squishy things that make a musician pump out tunes far, far into the future. This is the first time I've been excited about a new artist for some time. Give her a try, you never know when they'll take off into the mainstream. Check her out at her MySpace, buy the album (which was actually released two days ago) on iTunes, or stream the entire album over at iMeem now!
Posted by Brad at 6:26 PM
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