This is a bit of a cheat post, given that I posted about Paloma Faith ages ago on Nonsense on Stilettos (here), but she finally has an album out – for a month now, and it’s every bit as good as it should be. Though it’s not as bonkers as some of her awesome stage costumes, the songs are more than well worth a listen- I do rather adore her slightly throwback style of singing- to borrow an apt and very cool turn of phrase, it puts me in mind of having the auditory version of cream poured, very slowly, into my ears.
Paloma Faith – Stone Cold Sober
Paloma Faith- New York
EDIT: Turns out I gave in two links pointing to the same song..sorry, and it’s fixed now!
Both links point to the same song. But I like it! Thanks.
(Are you mildly surprised that I like it?)
Sorry about the link mixup- New York should now be where the text says it is.
I’m pretty useless at predicting what people will like unless I know them very well, so the surprise bit is moot.
No comment on Ms Faith… but you might like this band I just discovered: Esben and the Witch.
http://www.myspace.com/esbenandthewitch
Ooh, I do like them. Reminds me a bit of Björk and maybe Portishead too- the ‘nightmare pop’ description was pretty apt.
Yup. That’s pretty much what the Guardian had to say about them. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/sep/25/new-band-esben-and-the-witch
I wasn’t so far off the mark, after all..heh. But they do sound good.