New album out now. I understand the earlier complaints, but I like the sound of this. Streaming here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aE8SpvhJdDs
― Elvis Telecom, Tuesday, 8 October 2013 08:11 (ten years ago) link
what were the earlier complaints?
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Tuesday, 8 October 2013 08:33 (ten years ago) link
Calvi's first album was produced by Rob Ellis so there was a "PJ Harvey-lite" cry from the folks here who pay attention to the things like, the Mercury Prize.
― Elvis Telecom, Tuesday, 8 October 2013 10:02 (ten years ago) link
dull
― nonightsweats, Tuesday, 8 October 2013 10:14 (ten years ago) link
Well, I liked a lot of her first one, and will be checking this. Would like to see her live and gawp
― Jessie Fer Ark (Mobbed Up Ping Pong Psychos), Tuesday, 8 October 2013 21:13 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNTN_Ys0sT0
― Elvis Telecom, Monday, 6 January 2014 00:58 (ten years ago) link
Full set from Glastonbury
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGL3UthhN90
― Elvis Telecom, Monday, 30 June 2014 22:32 (ten years ago) link
her mouth is spectacular IMO
― Master of Treacle, Tuesday, 1 July 2014 00:15 (ten years ago) link
classichttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nL8ZlyRZKIE
― Week of Wonders (Ross), Friday, 15 September 2017 05:12 (seven years ago) link
I used to think of her career as a really spectacular voice in the service of not particularly interesting music but I think the new album might be quite a lot better than that?
I mean even if it was just the title track and Swimming Pool and nothing else it would be comfortably her best record. Surprised there hasn't been more discussion here.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 23 October 2018 12:00 (five years ago) link
I'm not sure I've heard her before, though I have heard of her. But this album is great right now. Bit of Bowie and Polly Harvey, but maybe more like St. Vincent if she wasn't so full of herself and trying so hard? Lots of Siouxsie/Cure in there, too. Anyway, liking this a lot.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 11 January 2019 22:54 (five years ago) link
Yeah, this album grew on me a lot throughout the year. Swimming Pool was my way in. Such a glorious vocal.
― kitchen person, Saturday, 12 January 2019 04:24 (five years ago) link
maybe more like St. Vincent if she wasn't so full of herself and trying so hard?
Speaking as someone who really digs the Anna Calvi record: woah there pardner.jpg
― The thing from the popular "That Thing" song (bernard snowy), Saturday, 12 January 2019 12:12 (five years ago) link
I miss the days when writing about music was like, This is how St. Vincent might sound if she switched to an indica strain for a couple of months.
― The thing from the popular "That Thing" song (bernard snowy), Saturday, 12 January 2019 12:52 (five years ago) link
well I gotta admit that I heard "Don't beat the girl out of my boy" and I thought "yeah, this an't but the Black Crowes of PJ Harvey." Yet that tune and the entire record has stayed with me, and she gives me a fix that PJ can't or won't anymore, in that AC can very much do the Maria callas/Diamanda thing like a muhfuh. AC is also a shredder!
― veronica moser, Saturday, 12 January 2019 18:26 (five years ago) link
has anyone ever seen her play? I don't think she's played in the U.S.
― veronica moser, Saturday, 12 January 2019 18:27 (five years ago) link
Miles better then St.V on guitar imo.
― 29 facepalms, Saturday, 12 January 2019 18:28 (five years ago) link
US shows in December!http://www.brooklynvegan.com/anna-calvi-scored-new-season-of-peaky-blinders-announces-u-s-shows/
― Elvis Telecom, Tuesday, 23 July 2019 19:36 (five years ago) link
Hmm...she COULD play SF if she wanted...
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 23 July 2019 20:50 (five years ago) link