New Cat Power

Can't judge the full album yet but Ruin doesn't sound like it has enough going on to pull my attention or demand a replay.

Without the hypnotic, nudity of her voice

this is lovely & otm, moka. i def can't get anything out of the performative tone she has on the last few.

i always try to find a live version of what would the community think that i can't find online anywhere, to post in support of my old-cat-power-best-cat-power argument. her voice used to just carry & call out.

ohhhh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97nNDDDUWHs

chan your voice is like a wonderful harmonica

man, the new album is really bad

and everyone otm about what she's lost from her vocals

aw that's sad

Have people heard this yet? Am I the only one who thinks it's kind of great? It's her best since You Are Free by a mile, but it feels more like a counterpoint to that album than a sequel. It's so bright and buzzy and the bass on every song is just huge; it's distinct from all of her other records.

And yeah, there are a few kind of embarrassing stylistic flourishes or indulgences throughout the album, but I don't think they really detract from anything. Even Moon Pix had its share of those

I heard it casually last night and I liked what I overheard! Has a I do not want what I haven't got kind of production vibe? Considering I have no love for any Cat Power post-Moon Pix I was pretty impressed, will listen again

Uh, that was not meant to be a sideways dis at 00s CP. Just mentioned it b/c I'm a specific fan of two awesome records, I can see how the new one would dismay fans of "You are free" etc.

Been listening to this constantly for the last week or two. I'm still impressed by how much umphff and authority these songs have. Not something I expected from Cat Power.

i can't really work this album out: i like the sound, i like her voice, but a lot of the time it seems kind of blustery and empty? and doesn't go anywhere much? idk.

the nico jaar remix of "cherokee" is HEAVENLY though

i like this album a lot

this is kinda terrible imo

i still don't know what i think of this but "manhattan" has this glorious day-drunk vibe. more songs like that plz

the monkey on your back song rules

I think the truth is, really, I've never liked Cat Power as much as I've pretended to like Cat Power. Community and Moon Pix have the bulk of the material I like, then there's a few songs on You Are Free and The Greatest (and I like her "Hanging on the Telephone" cover for the cellphone commercial), but that's about it really. The pre-Community albums, the covers albums and Sun are all mostly in one ear out the other for me.

Bought this yesterday, played it once through last night, and thought it seemed awesome.

the real long track on this is fucking amazing

'nothin' but time' ??

the superhero one i think

ya

Does it take the chord structure from Heroes by Bowie?

this is kinda terrible imo

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what would the community think is her masterpiece. that is the sound of pure fucking desolation, being in a hole

Started listening to this now. Don't know if it will turn out to be Tron or Field Day.

So, she broke?

should i go see her when she comes to philly?

pros: i love her music
cons: chances are good she won't finish the show?

I don't think she's "not finished a show" in years and years.

Based on the show I saw, and what I've read of the others, these are some of the most confounding shows she's ever played. They begin really shaky (so much so that a lot of people leave) and then end triumphantly. At times the juxtaposition between the good and the bad felt deliberate, almost as if she was faking the bad parts. I tossed around some theories about what might have been going on in my review of the show, but really, I have no idea what she was going for.

Anyway, as a fan I'm glad I went, because it was an experience and when she hits her stride it's still really glorious.

looked at a few setlists and found almost nothing from moon pix or wwtct, but a TON of covers. uninterested. love her new hairdo tho

might be worth going just to do a head-count of all different eras of cat power haircuts the audience is miming

maybe like a cat power people's choice awards, researched without having actually talked to anyone

http://www.buzzfeed.com/jwray/surrounded-by-legends#.wbRYqRy7e

that was excellent, thanks