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Bulldog · 07-13-2010, 04:42 PM

Natalie Merchant

I've had this album gathering mp3 dust in the library for at least 4 or 5 months before I just remembered I had it today. I can't even remember why I got hold of it - I think I must have just read the name somewhere. It's got folk rock and pop melodies as its spine, but it's embellished by all these strange little quirks like country, Middle Eastern and south Asian folk here and there, the lass' voice really doing a lot to hold it all together. Quite a remarkable album then, and a lot less boring than you'd assume from looking at that sleeve art.

Dunno if I think it's brilliant just yet, but it's definitely got a very rare kinda quality to it.

07-13-2010, 04:42 PM	#4565 (permalink)
Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	Natalie Merchant I've had this album gathering mp3 dust in the library for at least 4 or 5 months before I just remembered I had it today. I can't even remember why I got hold of it - I think I must have just read the name somewhere. It's got folk rock and pop melodies as its spine, but it's embellished by all these strange little quirks like country, Middle Eastern and south Asian folk here and there, the lass' voice really doing a lot to hold it all together. Quite a remarkable album then, and a lot less boring than you'd assume from looking at that sleeve art. Dunno if I think it's brilliant just yet, but it's definitely got a very rare kinda quality to it.