Yes Anaϊs is quite remarkable
agreed oddball - lyrically definitely.
though to my ears her voice is pretty hideous...but it doesn't matter because anais's lyrics are thoroughly worthwhile. the main objective really is that her lyrics get heard, i guess, and good sense + an oddly manipulative, coy? singing style might just help? however, i'd find her 100% unlistenable if she sang about common themes, more traditional to women performers. you know, 'what's expected'!
an embarrassing, uncomfortable position to be in, especially for female audiences to relate to. i wonder how this situation has come about? it's unpleasant to feel harsh, especially when someone's put effort in ... yet doesn't create a sensation of any sort of solidarity...just yawning.
is anyone really that interested in failed romance, betrayal, etc, unless themes are expressed with imagination, or a unique new take on (very over) familiar themes? therefore, i can't help wondering precisely who such women are singing to? someone to ....h-e-l-p them, usually....by at least listening. BUT it's an odd, sort of circular thingy, that personally i really struggle to participate in, as a listener/viewer.
but then, boylys can be just as guilty, have their own tedious set of ruts....perhaps just not quite as predictably as the girlys. but it's often a close call, and perhaps the chaps 'get round things' by doing a few cover versions, whereas women might 'faithfully' plump for (yet) another original, if tiresome song about a hideous ex bf?
generally, i hope the occupy thingy jolts people out of more predictable creative habits, that some genres specifically tend to return to, as a perennial default position. anais demonstrates the possibility of a different lyrical sensibility well i think, and doesn't limit herself vocally by only playing jangley rhythm guitar either, thankfully.
nothing that would be of interest to the male of the species - and no doubt none of his business.
nothing of interest to women either seemingly, and i wondered if men might like it tbh? i suspect that actually, no one likes it, it's just 'what's expected'!
perhaps it merely typifies the formulaic nature of the music business, post 'shangrilas' (sp)?
agreed oddball - lyrically definitely.
though to my ears her voice is pretty hideous...but it doesn't matter because anais's lyrics are thoroughly worthwhile. the main objective really is that her lyrics get heard, i guess, and good sense + an oddly manipulative, coy? singing style might just help? however, i'd find her 100% unlistenable if she sang about common themes, more traditional to women performers. you know, 'what's expected'!
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is anyone really that interested in failed romance, betrayal, etc, unless themes are expressed with imagination, or a unique new take on (very over) familiar themes? therefore, i can't help wondering precisely who such women are singing to? someone to ....h-e-l-p them, usually....by at least listening. BUT it's an odd, sort of circular thingy, that personally i really struggle to participate in, as a listener/viewer.
but then, boylys can be just as guilty, have their own tedious set of ruts....perhaps just not quite as predictably as the girlys. but it's often a close call, and perhaps the chaps 'get round things' by doing a few cover versions, whereas women might 'faithfully' plump for (yet) another original, if tiresome song about a hideous ex bf?
generally, i hope the occupy thingy jolts people out of more predictable creative habits, that some genres specifically tend to return to, as a perennial default position. anais demonstrates the possibility of a different lyrical sensibility well i think, and doesn't limit herself vocally by only playing jangley rhythm guitar either, thankfully.
nothing that would be of interest to the male of the species - and no doubt none of his business.
nothing of interest to women either seemingly, and i wondered if men might like it tbh? i suspect that actually, no one likes it, it's just 'what's expected'!
perhaps it merely typifies the formulaic nature of the music business, post 'shangrilas' (sp)?
but it made for fine listening last night.
for OR, I always imagine her as more of a Drammy Queen.
) - Salsa Celtica tonight with their new singer/fiddler Megan Henderson (also of Breabach and wee sister to Ewan of Battlefield Band and Allan of Blazin Fiddles).
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