01-02-2025, 15:40
There’s not a lot to say about Marianne Faithfull that hasn’t already been said – many times over. How she managed to transcend the ravages of everything she experienced for as long as she did is a mystery. Not mere survival either - to come back fighting. Her penultimate album was a tour de force, I thought, even although her voice was shot. There is a world of pain and experience, and a still bold defiance in her delivery, and in her phrasing, even while mourning the loss of a friend and the inevitable march of time. Maybe that's it - the eternal rebel - still squaring up, head on. Nuff said - this was my favourite … R.I.P. Marianne Faithfull …
"The Gypsy Faerie Queen"
"The Gypsy Faerie Queen"
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