Last Friday's post included a video by Alela Diane on which quite of few of you commented favourably and expressed your intention to explore her back catalogue. I'm here to help with the exploration. We start with a track apiece from "To Be Still" (2009) and "Cusp" (2018) before going a bit off piste with the third selection.
In 2013 the venerable Oi! merchants Hard Skin released an album called "On The Balls" and a companion album "Why Do Birds Suddenly Appear" which had the same songs but with the lead vocals handled by assorted female guests. Some were not unexpected - Beki Bondage for example - others like Alela and Joanna Newsom definitely were. Anyway, its a jolly tune but perhaps not for those of you with delicate ears.
"The Alder Trees" - Alela Diane
"Ether & Wood" - Alela Diane
"Two Bob C**t" - Alela Diane & Hard Skin
Two Bob Cunt is my new insult. Makes mental note not to use it at work, out loud.
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DeleteI recognised Alela's name and voice from your previous post and after looking through her album sleeves I realise that back in the day Mrs S & I owned Pirate's Gospel, To Be Still and possibly one other album. I particularly remember Pirate's Gospel - listening to it now on her Bandcamp page.
ReplyDeleteNice stuff. Funny to hear an American use the word 'bob' in that context too. I've been racking my brain too to work out who Alela reminds me of visually - just got it, to me she looks a mixture of Aldous Harding and (meaningless to you, I know, but I think you'd agree if you saw) my next-door-but-one neighbour!
ReplyDeleteYour neighbour - of course!
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