Meg Baird - Dear Companion

Thanatopsis123 · March 24th, 2008, 08:37 AM

Dear Companion
River Song
The Cruelty of Barbary Allen
Do What You Gotta Do
Riverhouse in Tinicum
The Waltze of the Tennis Players
Maiden in the Moor Lay
Sweet William and Fair Ellen
All I Ever Wanted
Willie O' Winsbury

Oh no! Not more American music! Sorry Europeans and Euro-fellators, more Americans stealing music. This time, literally. Most of this album of folk is of the British Indie Folk variety, and not only that, all but a couple songs are covers. Meg Baird is from the amazing psych-folk band Espers, which some of you may remember from a previous recommendation round (though it wasn't I that recommended it). I'm not very familiar with this sub-genre, so forgive me for not including any relevant comparisons, nor telling you how these covers compare to the originals. The whole of the material on this CD was new to me. Despite it largely being covers it flows very well and feels like a complete and unified album.

My last recommendation was of something I'm not a big fan of myself but thought others would like. That seems to have been proved a lackluster idea so here's the opposite: something I really enjoy but figure few others around here will. Let's see how this one goes.

swizzlenuts · March 24th, 2008, 10:01 AM

I'm not really digging this. I guess there are too much vocals and not enough emphasis on riffs.

Ellestin · March 24th, 2008, 10:47 AM

She has a beautiful wool sweater. I'm a big Espers supporter so I'm gonna check this eagerly.

Krilons Resa · March 24th, 2008, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Ellestin

She has a beautiful wool sweater.

SOLD!!11

IOfTheStorm · March 24th, 2008, 02:20 PM

I love Espers, so this one demands checking.

spaffe · March 24th, 2008, 04:00 PM

Wow, this is quality stuff. I really like her fragile and tender sounding voice

Some more uploads wouldn't hurt

Demilich · March 25th, 2008, 09:33 AM

Shit, I'd totally forgotten about Espers

Ellestin · March 28th, 2008, 03:04 PM

Yeah so I like that a lot, even though not as much as I do Espers, but that's because I have a bias against albums mostly consisting of prominent female vocals as opposed to instrumentation-driven. But she does have a haunting voice and remarkable singing techniques. I would recommend Marissa Nadler along similar lines but a tad more creepy/sad.

Reign in Acai · April 1st, 2008, 03:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swizzlenuts

I'm not really digging this. I guess there are too much vocals and not enough emphasis on riffs.

In the right environment I can see this being a pleasurable experience. The bint's pipes could set the mood for a nice relaxing Jin Shin Jitsu massage, followed by a subsequent happy ending.

Western Red Lily on the group's myspace page is quite nice. Makes me want to go re-watch Deadwood

http://www.myspace.com/pennsylvaniawildlife

Unfortunately, this is a little too placid for my tastes at the moment.

March 24th, 2008, 08:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
Thanatopsis123 白鬼 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: 日本 Posts: 7,017	Meg Baird - Dear Companion Dear Companion River Song The Cruelty of Barbary Allen Do What You Gotta Do Riverhouse in Tinicum The Waltze of the Tennis Players Maiden in the Moor Lay Sweet William and Fair Ellen All I Ever Wanted Willie O' Winsbury Oh no! Not more American music! Sorry Europeans and Euro-fellators, more Americans stealing music. This time, literally. Most of this album of folk is of the British Indie Folk variety, and not only that, all but a couple songs are covers. Meg Baird is from the amazing psych-folk band Espers, which some of you may remember from a previous recommendation round (though it wasn't I that recommended it). I'm not very familiar with this sub-genre, so forgive me for not including any relevant comparisons, nor telling you how these covers compare to the originals. The whole of the material on this CD was new to me. Despite it largely being covers it flows very well and feels like a complete and unified album. My last recommendation was of something I'm not a big fan of myself but thought others would like. That seems to have been proved a lackluster idea so here's the opposite: something I really enjoy but figure few others around here will. Let's see how this one goes. __________________ "It’s a universal principle operating throughout the universe; the entire universe is moving toward a final state of total, absolute, kippleization.” - J.R. Isidore Last edited by Thanatopsis123 : March 24th, 2008 at 08:41 AM.

March 24th, 2008, 10:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ellestin flogging the cargo Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: 94 Posts: 6,576	She has a beautiful wool sweater. I'm a big Espers supporter so I'm gonna check this eagerly. __________________

March 24th, 2008, 02:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
IOfTheStorm Gogol Bordello Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Athens-Greece Posts: 5,813	I love Espers, so this one demands checking. __________________ YOU ARE NOT SPECIAL. YOU ARE NOT BEAUTIFUL OR UNIQUE SNOWFLAKE. YOU'RE THE SAME DECAYING ORGANIC MATTER AS EVERYTHING ELSE. YOU ARE THE ALL-SINGING, ALL-DANCING CRAP OF THE WORLD. HIPPIE METAL OR NO METAL AT ALL

March 24th, 2008, 04:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
spaffe Geisterglut Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Sverige Posts: 5,164	Wow, this is quality stuff. I really like her fragile and tender sounding voice Some more uploads wouldn't hurt __________________ Jag är en vilsen röst från våta slätter, där jordens andar gny i vilda nätter, och jag är rusig av allt vin som ångar, då jorden öppnar sina källargångar. Töm jordens dryck! Den är av dagg som dryper från månens fullhorn och i mörkret kryper och samlar kraft ur lökar och ur rötter på långa vägar under mänskans fötter, tills den slår upp i markens alla skålar sin brygd av luft och mull, av natt och strålar, där tusen drogers heta filtron ångar. Töm jordens dryck i dina ådrors gångar!

March 28th, 2008, 03:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
Ellestin flogging the cargo Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: 94 Posts: 6,576	Yeah so I like that a lot, even though not as much as I do Espers, but that's because I have a bias against albums mostly consisting of prominent female vocals as opposed to instrumentation-driven. But she does have a haunting voice and remarkable singing techniques. I would recommend Marissa Nadler along similar lines but a tad more creepy/sad. __________________

March 24th, 2008, 10:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
swizzlenuts Smoke Pipe Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Arkham Posts: 8,947	I'm not really digging this. I guess there are too much vocals and not enough emphasis on riffs.

March 25th, 2008, 09:33 AM	#7 (permalink)
Demilich Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 13,347	Shit, I'd totally forgotten about Espers