jimmyjimmy Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 The track:Here. Part of me preferred the previously poster cover art. We wont discuss which part. I don't like this rendition of Anywhere either.That casio beginning turns me off like cold showers and episodes of the Golden Girls; (apologies to the Bea Aurthur fans here @ VC...I know there's a few of you out there). It evokes the hollow remorseful feeling that comes down on you when you realize you just waisted an hour and a half of your life watching a awful film. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Synthesizer Patel Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 i liked it - the singing could have been a lot better (say, the guys from TV On The Radio doing it), but it's made me think there is potential in this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs. Peel Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 New video on Yahoo "Falling Down" with Bowie on backing vocals. Her voice is just awful. I'm all for people trying new things, but if she wasn't already famous there's no way she would have gotten a record deal. She looks fantastic, but is that really surprising? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
explodo Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Wow. That is terrible. Makes me want to love her less. Or make love to her less. Or something like that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Knepps Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 I listend to Falling down, one of my favorite Waits tunes, and I didn't really like the feel of it. Then again, I think Waits is a hard one to cover if your going to go for a Waitsian sound...thats just hard to pull off I think. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 i don't think her voice is THAT awful... plenty of bigger name indie acts with way worse vocals it's not great, but perspective here folks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KevinG Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 The question is are people hating or defending her based upon how she looks or who she is. IMHO the stuff I have heard/seen is awful. Not the vocals but the production. Plus what a pretentious project. Tom Waits? Anyone does an album of Tom Waits covers is trying to show how cool they are. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 The question is are people hating or defending her based upon how she looks or who she is. IMHO the stuff I have heard/seen is awful. Not the vocals but the production.otm. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KevinG Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 otm. Ottumwa, IA, USA - Ottumwa Industrial Airport? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thermocaster Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Ottumwa, IA, USA - Ottumwa Industrial Airport? Worst place ever. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Worst place ever. "Says you ..." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
explodo Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Worst place ever.I can vouch for this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wendy Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Well ... here's Paste's article promo and photo. http://www.pastemagazine.com/action/articl...rlett_johansson Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh Rich Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 I'm playing it for the first time now... I didn't think the first track was that bad... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Golden Smoghead Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 I heard "Falling Down" and was very unimpressed. I think the title track is better, but I agree with whoever said the production values stink. All that reverb and mix burying the vocals is bad times, makes it sound like they think she did a bad job and were trying to cover up. Also, I guess this could be her choice, but these seem to be very low in her vocal range. Move them up a couple keys and I bet she wouldn't have to seem like she's reaching down for some of these notes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 I listened to the MySpace songs just now. Wow. I was prepared to be pleasantly surprised, but these are pretty awful. I mean, they're Tom Waits songs, so they've got that going for them, but Scarlett is one of the most unexpressive singers I've ever heard. She sounds bored, and the way the songs are arranged, she doesn't display any vocal range whatsoever. She had a chance to really bust loose on "Falling Down" but reworked the melody so she didn't have to. Based on the four selections on MySpace, I can't say I understand where the positive reviews are coming from. I'll be skipping this one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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