a r t i s t : Eddi Reader
t i t l e : Peacetime
d a t e : 2006
l a b e l : n/a
g e n r e : Folk
r l s. d a t e : Jan/2007
t r a c k s : 13
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 60,7 MB
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Eddi Reader's rare blend of meltingly true vocals and towering
romanticism combine with an astute and pragmatic nature to
make her a unique and powerful figure in contemporary British
music. She has effortlessly developed into one of popular
music's most thrilling and affecting performers. Whilst the
perfection of her technique is widely acknowledged, what sets
Reader apart is the depth and quality of the emotional
performance; her ability not only to move the listener but to
connect her experience to that of her audience. Her passion
and instinct move people in a way reminiscent of those who
have influenced her work.
While it is well documented that Eddi grew up in a violent and
oppressive suburb of Glasgow, it was there that she learned to
use music as a vehicle for transcending her immediate
environment. In the early 1980s, Eddi travelled around Europe
with circus and performance artists before moving to London
where she quickly became a sought after session vocalist. She
famously harmonised with Annie Lennox touring with the
Eurythmics after her time with succesful punk outfit Gang of
Four.
It was the short-lived but warmly remembered Fairground
Attraction that really brought her into the limelight and to
the attention of a much wider audience. The single Perfect and
parent album First of a Million Kisses both topped the British
charts. However, it was perhaps the four subsequent albums
which signalled her increasing ability to assimilate different
musical styles and make them all very much her own.
Her unerring instinct for fine material, whether self penned,
collaborative or a carefully chosen cover version resulted in
Mirmama (1992), Eddi Reader (1994) and Candyfloss & Medicine
(1996). Having built on this considerable body of work, Eddi
then delivered Angels & Electricity (1998) - an album which
she expertly co-produced with her long term musical partner
Boo Hewerdine.
Eddi's most recent release Simple Soul (2001/Rough Trade) was
described by The Independent as, 'the fully-fledged emergence
of a songwriting talent'. Since the release of Simple Soul in
2001 Eddi Reader has toured in England, Scotland, Japan,
Australia, Spain, USA and Ireland, collecting rave reviews
from every performance.
She is currently working on an album of material by 18th
century Scottish poet Robert Burns to be recorded with the
Royal Scottish National Orchestra for release in Spring 2003.
Two songs from the album were performed at the Burns festival
in Ayr in 2002. Michael Tumelty of the Glasgow Herald wrote of
her performance in Ayr, 'By any measure this was a great vocal
performance and writing this 36 hours later, I'm still haunted
by the sound and emotional depth of Reader's interpretation.'
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01-baron's heir + sadenia's air [04:26]
02-muddy water [03:35]
03-mary and the soldier [03:37]
04-aye waukin'o [04:04]
05-prisons [02:38]
06-the sheperd's song [03:36]
07-ye banks and brae's o' bonnie doon [03:36]
08-should i pray [03:18]
09-the afton [04:37]
10-leezie lindsay [04:47]
11-safe as houses [03:53]
12-galileo (someone like you) [03:10]
13-peacetime [07:40]
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52:57 min