Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man - Out of Season - 2002
Folk, pop, acoustic | MP3 | VBR Average:224 kbps | 75,2 MB | English | ZIP
Folk, pop, acoustic | MP3 | VBR Average:224 kbps | 75,2 MB | English | ZIP
Debut solo album from Portishead vocalist, in collaboration with Talk Talk man Paul Webb (alias Rustin Man). Eschewing Portishead's lush orchestrations for a sparse, bare production, this is a collection of quiet, acoustic folk and jazz balladry which showcases Gibbons's versatile voice. Features additional production and guitar work by her Portishead colleague Adrian Utley. Lee Harris & Simon Edwards of Talk Talk also contributed to the record. The album was mixed by Phill Brown who worked on Talk Talk's 'Spirit Of Eden'. Go Beat.
Track List
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1. Mysteries
2. Tom the Model
3. Show
4. Romance
5. Sand River - Beth Gibbons, Webb, Paul
6. Spider Monkey
7. Resolve
8. Drake
9. Funny Time of Year
10. Rustin Man
11. Spider monkey (live)
12. Tom the Model (live)
13. Funy Time of Year (live)
The songs range from excellent to unbelievable as do Paul Webb's haunting arrangements and accompaniments. But it's Gibbons vocal performance that elevates this into the realm of high, serious art. I've never heard a singer (I'm speaking here solely about the perforance rather than the material) who is able to convey the meaning and essence of what if feels like to be completely, hopelessly isolated from the world. This isn't solitude, it's bleak, stark loneliness.
Try to imagine what it feels like when even beauty leaves you behind. Listening to Beth Gibbons will help, if you want to give it a try. I've never heard a vocal performance like this. Gibbon's can float a beautiful note better than just about anyone when she wants to, and when she does so on this album–taken in context–it will tear your heart out.
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