a r t i s t : Little Annie
t i t l e : Songs from the Coalmine Canary
d a t e : 2006
l a b e l : Durtro Jnana
c a t : DURTRO JNANA 1967CD
s o u r c e : CDDA
g e n r e : Indie
r l s. d a t e : Aug/2006
t r a c k s : 10
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 47,0 MB
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I can't say I've come across Little Annie before, but after
doing a bit of research I've discovered she has quite an
extensive recording history. I can't really comment on her
previous work but this album is quite a revelation for me; ten
perfectly realised tracks of smoky home-spun cabaret jazz,
quite unusual in the fact that they totally avoid being camp.
Maybe it's thanks to the input of Antony (he of the Johnsons
fame) who appears here as co-producer, co-writer and backup
vocalist - a match made in heaven. This is impeccably cool
music, maybe best served with a chilled cocktail in a dark bar
(with mirrors on the walls) under blue light, think Angelo
Badalamenti and you'll be on the right track. After Durtro
JnanaÆs incredible "Alone Not Alone" compilation a few weeks
back, this comes as a revelation and a real surprise - a big
recommendation for followers of Anthony and the Johnsons at
one end and Julee Cruise at the other. - boomkat
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01-Freddy and Me [04:22]
02-Derma [04:16]
03-Lullaby [03:43]
04-The Good Ship Nasty Queen [02:14]
05-Absynthtee-ism [04:03]
06-If I Were a Man [02:20]
07-Diamonds Made of Glassine [06:11]
08-Strange Love [04:37]
09-Sit on Down [03:18]
10-End Is Near [04:16]
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39:20 min