The first time I got my hands on the video for “She Cries Your Name,” I watched it three times in a row. I was transfixed, and a Beth Orton fan for life.
The Brit chanteuse‘s 4th, Comfort Of Strangers, drops 2/7. Here’s a stream of the first single. (We’d host MP3, but frankly Astralwerks scares us — their roster’s so hott they don’t even service us with promos.)
Beth Orton – “Conceived” (Real Audio)
Pretty for a Sunday, though unremarkable. Still, I have big hopes for Comfort because it was produced by Jim O’Rourke. A long, rambling Stereogum post on why the ex-Gastr Del Sol/Sonic Youther frustrates to no end is long overdue. His solo albums are amazing, but recent collaborations have been boring (Grizzly Man OST) and unlistenable (White Out). At least some new Loose Fur is coming, but I digress…
Here’s some old Orton with old Chicago soul man tackling an old Fred Neil song.
Beth Orton & Terry Callier – “Dolphins” (MP3 Link Expired)
OTHER NEW CHANTEUSE TUNES:
…and reposted from last week…
Entertainment Weekly‘s Michael Endelman is as curious as us about J.Lew’s Wilburys cover:
JENNY LEWIS: I wanted to do a Traveling Wilburys song. My mother was into it. It was always on in the house and on the radio. I couldn’t find [the CD] anywhere. Finally, a friend got one in a used-record store bin for $1, so I copied his.So why are the twangy supergroup’s LPs out of print?
TOM PETTY: It’s a simple, explanation, really. George [who owned the rights and acted as manager] really wanted to do another Wilburys record, with the idea of bringing them all out on CD at once. But we never just got around to it. I guess people live off their brother’s old copy. And I think they’d really like some new ones!
EW notes that a Wilburys reissue with bonus tracks and DVD is planned for next year.
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I remember when i first heard “she cries your name”.
Such an amazing song. Sadly, as good as ‘conceived’ is, I don’t think Beth will ever write a song as good as that again.
believe me, you don’t want astralwerks promos. they are even scarier once the free music gets into your hands from them…bardcoded, locked down, etc.
I like Nellie McKay, but when she tells me to “fight the power” I just giggle.
The new Nellie McKay was originally slated for release this fall, right?
So…someone has got to have a leak for it by now, right? Linkage please?
Geez, I’d like to know where Jenny Lewis’s friend shops for CDs. The only used Traveling Wilburys albums I’ve ever come across are at least $25. I’m living off my college roomate’s uncle’s copy.
I’d like to know where Jenny Lewis’s friend shops for CDs. The only used Traveling Wilburys albums I’ve ever come across are at least $25. I’m living off my college roomate’s uncle’s copy.
im so glad your listening to Jenny’s new record. i think everyone deserves to give it a good listen. I am loving the sound, but many think it sounds too forced. I strongly disagree, Jenny has the best voice for this kind of record.
thanks for the heads-up on the new gemma hayes album. can’t wait to hear it… i think it’s not due in north america for a while yet, but has been released already in the UK. has anyone out there heard it? any good? i thought her first LP was fantastic.
holy shit joyous day.
the comments finally work for me, and news of a new beth orton album.
paris train, stolen car, and that house mix of yesterday’s gone are amazing. be a beth orton fan today.
New Gemma Hayes record is gorgeous…her voice is so effortlessly hot, it’s amazing. Nigel Godrich producing, Waronker drumming – great sound.
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Phew, I thought this post was going to be about Nelly Furtado. that would have been lame
Has anyone heard about a CD by Ted Barnes, Beth Orton’s guitarist? I heard a fantastic track last year on NPR, but have never been able to find it. I believe it was called “Hope.”
I like Beth Orton, but sadly she seems to get worse with every record.
Maybe she should team up with the Chemical Brothers again.
Does the original “Handle With Care” have an f-bomb? I think Jenny changed it.
So apparently, the “Jenny Lewis” version of a song, the individual touch she brings, is simply to speed things up 10 beats a minute.
Genius!
Beth orton used to bit the charts (my personal charts). But it was some time ago.
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