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 (four years ago) link
Hmm...she COULD play SF if she wanted...
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 23 July 2019 20:50 (four years ago) link