If anyone can breath new life and cool into covering songs its Chan Marshall of Cat Power!
Jukebox, released in 2008 came with a sigh of relief from fans who had been waiting 8 years for the artist to re-immerge with something else to add to the collections. I dont think they were dissapointed. ... Read review
get onstage without a bellyful of whiskey-is dead and buried. Best understood as a sort of mix of two previous albums, 2006s The Greatest--a real coming of age r...
A review by SpookyMoon on Jukebox (Limited Edition) [Digipak] - Cat Power May 29th, 2009
Author's product rating:
Originality
Average
Lyrics
Thought-provoking
Quality and consistency of tracks
Flawless
How does it compare to the artist's other releases
Good
Value for Money
Satisfactory
Advantages:
Smooth,sexy, husky vocals whisper breathing new life into old classics . Has a live concert feel .
Disadvantages:
I hate cover albums but I LOVE this one . Reserve your judgement .
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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If anyone can breath new life and cool into covering songs its Chan Marshall of Cat Power!
Jukebox, released in 2008 came with a sigh of relief from fans who had been waiting 8 years for the artist to re-immerge with something else to add to the collections. I dont think they were dissapointed.
As a rule I dislike cover albums but this one is just as good as her old The Covers Record (2000) and really shows off her maturity and experience in the field.
I like her ode to memphis blues The Greatist but this really gives us something fresh to tackle and in terms of listenability it is much fatter and more diverse making it 10 times more playable than The Greatest.
This album was recorded with her touring band The Dirty Delta Blues Band and I think this is what gives this album its live/session feel.
Ok so for those of you who haven't heard of her before, then I can only describe her voice as a beautiful combination of some of the best female vocalists to date: Janis Joplin, Joni Mitchell, Beth Orton and weirdly enough Marianne Faithful (especially in 'Silver Stallion'). Her voice is smooth, deep and so smoulderingly sexy that you will be smitten forever!
If like me you hate cover albums, then fear not because although these cover tunes retain the sparkle that originally made them magical, she breathes new life into them; dressing them up with vibrant and airy drums and guitars and her voice teases them out playfully giving you back something different than what you would expect. The best way that I can describe the overal feeling of this is totally clever-cute.
The selection of songs are taken from the jazz, blues and soul era making this album really ecclectic. Overall it has a laid back easy listening feel and this album really has a way of making you feel at ease. I could definitely recommend giving Cat Power a try!
Summary: You will love CAT POWER even if you are a dog person.
Advantages: Her style of singing, as usual! Disadvantages: Old songs covered.
"Jukebox" is Cat Power's second chapter on covering other people songs. The first covers album was recorded in 2000, and it represented an amazing step forward in her career.
But for those who know that first covers album, I have a warning, don't you expect from this one, a similar exercise. Then, Cat Power almost made a solo album, with her hands always on the guitar or the piano, and her voice, as only companions. Barely no other instruments allowed. ... ...latest original album "The Greatest", Cat Power has an entire band (jazz/blues kind of thing) behind her, supporting the reconstruction of these old successful songs. More upbeat certainly, but nothing far off her usual pace. Her swiftness is all there, as well as her shredding moods.
The universal hit "New York" opens the record, and it's the best example of the unexpected type of deconstruction that Cat Power does to songs. Her voice is the baseline ...
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Album Notes: Cat Power: Chan Marshall (vocals); Judah Bauer (guitar); Gregg Foreman (piano, organ); Erik Paparazzi (bass instrument); Jim White (drums). Personnel: Matt Sweeney, Teenie Hodges (guitar); Dylan Willemsa (viola); Spooner Oldham (piano, organ); Larry McDonald (percussion).
Album Reviews: Spin (p.p.95) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "She's unafraid to be unfaithful and that's JUKEBOX's greatest strength....With Dylan acting as a bridge between the covers and her originals, Marshall finds intriguing new shadows to stalk." Uncut (p.80) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he music does get swampy and dark, but the atavistic urgings of the group are held in check by the gentle clarity of Marshall's voice." Alternative Press (p.114) - 3 stars out of 5 -- JUKEBOX begins to mesmerize when Billie Holiday's 'Don't Explain' gets a Spartan, darklands-country overhaul, and Joni Mitchell's 'Blue' seems beamed in from a Holiday Inn lounge run by David Lynch."
Titles on disc 1
1.: New York
2.: Ramblin' (Wo)man
3.: Metal Heart (2008 version)
4.: Silver Stallion
5.: Aretha Sing One For Me
6.: Lost Someone
7.: Lord Help The Poor And Needy
8.: I Believe In You
9.: Song To Bobby
10.: Don't Explain
11.: Woman Left Lonely
12.: Blue
Titles on disc 2
1.: I Feel
2.: Naked If I Want To
3.: Breathless
4.: Angelitos Negros
5.: She's Got You
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