What Are You Listening To?

[SteveO]

Oh no....... :frown:

from my library (cd)



Another of my eoy purchases that I'm just getting to. This one a reco by SteveO if I remember correctly, but don't
hold me to that. Think it showed up on some end of year best of's also. A little too far out there for me. EMA is
the stage name for South Dakota native Erika M. Anderson. Only her second album, so plenty of growth potential.
Maybe not the album, but the artist. Too much of that art rock stuff. I'm not very arty at this stage. I'm still
Garfunkely, just not arty. The girl got the media attention, from Pitchfork, NME and Rolling Stone. Formerly with a
band called Gowns which I have never heard. Four singles were released from this nine track set, none of which
charted, nor did the album, but the press liked it. She cites Lou Reed as an influence, and that's funny, as I got a
Patti Smith vibe, which were similar artists back in the day. Can't see having much interest in a follow up to this,
even with a push from SteveO.

I DO NOT LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Coda

Best Track - Butterfly Knife

1) Grey Ship **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dPIK9Qe7K4
2) California **
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjSOcoDJYQg
3) Anteroom *
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwsZvEz_7SA
4) Milkman *
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZrKAR32WKU
5) Coda *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEHq1fd_rAY
6) Marked **
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaP0gLYDXBE
7) Breakfast *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BM0pYFyZ4Uk
8) Butterfly Knife **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=072LZJ2Gwos
9) Red Star *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFgbRvtMlB8

3's - 0
2's - 4
1's - 5

Grade - 1.4
allmusic - 2.4