I wonder what's come over me these past few Tunes for Tuesdays. I can't limit myself to one artist. When I open iTunes to scope out the new release wall, I'm flooded with talented women and their killer tracks.
All these new pop flavours to taste and so little space to blog. What's a a gal to do?
Albums:
I will commit a cardinal sin with this post. I have to come clean -- I knew of Kate Nash, but never heard a track before. Feel free to disown me if you must but, I promise, I mend my ways as of tonight. Her sound is bright, living sunlight condensed to MP3 format. She's a driven girl, too -- at the tender age of 18, she launched her career online and tracked down top management before even finding a producer. Now, two albums in, and she's developed an otherworldly, indie sound complete with rock-edged doo-wop for the kids in England and overseas. Quite a solid start, if you ask me.
Shelby Lynne is exactly what I search for in a country-influenced singer/songwriter. She has a knack for coaxing a listener into her album with genre blending tracks, allowing Lynne to slip in a country lilt without overpowering/overwhelming her audience. Nashville this ain't -- instead, she offers light, acoustic-driven music overlaid with heartbroken lyrics and a tough approach to her topics. With eleven (!) albums under her belt and a range of acting credits including Carrie Cash in Walk the Line (2005), I find it refreshing to know a woman like her is still producing thoughtful, alluring work.
Alright, so Sally Shapiro's latest album is a collection of remixes. I balk at the idea of calling it a "new" album since it's more "new tinkerings" than new content. However, I am willing to make an exception for Shapiro since A) This is the first encounter with her, and B) I have the sense it will not be the last. Her first album, Disco Romance (2007), received high praise from reviewers and she continues to garner interest from across the Internet for her synth-etched music. Her form of electronica takes a darker turn, often building tracks over ominous bass lines to make the synth sparkle. It's a rewarding tension and offers a fresh take on a genre plagued with endless sirens.
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Another eclectic and electric Tuesday for women in music. I might have to wander over to the international iTunes pages for another glance at the new release wall. I want to globetrot with albums even more so than I have (though, a Brit, an American, and a Swede in one night is never a dull one).
Oh, and speaking of globetrotting, why not trot over to The Best Travel Job Ever and give The Advocate a vote? Perhaps she will continue to fuel some of my new music posts if she's allowed to leave the country for extended periods of time, hmm?
Sounds like a sweet deal to me.
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