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Mara Carlyle
The Lovely
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Pop

Track Listings (11) - Disc #1
1. Saw Song
2. I Blame You Not
3. Alive
4. Bonding
5. It?s Time
6. Lost To Sea
7. June 15
8. Bravely Born(e)
9. Pianni
10. Baby Bloodheart
11. For Me

CD Details

All Artists: Mara Carlyle
Title: The Lovely
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Accidental
Release Date: 8/24/2004
Album Type: Import
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Pop
Styles: Electronica, Dance Pop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 827884001028, 0827884001028, 5051083039116

Synopsis

Album Description

Mara Carlyle, singer-songwriter and saw player extraordinaire, cut her teeth singing her way through church music, bluegrass, music hall, indie rock, opera and electronica. Her beautiful collaborations with techno innovators Plaid (released on Warp) were followed by a guest appearance on The Matthew Herbert Big Band?s Goodbye Swingtime album in 2003. The Lovely is her debut album as a solo artist, a selection of bitter-sweet songs about love, death, courage and murder (songs born on nightshifts in hospitals and hostels). Dark tales sung with a smile...

CD Reviews

Truly Well Titled

the_robert | los angeles, CA | 02/28/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Caught a song on the radio a while back and found my way to the disc. A twist of a traditional suite of songs both beautifully performed and creatively arranged. Novel but never showy would be the best way to describe the sounds, which center about a haunting blend of gospelesque backing vocals and spartan string and keyboard sounds. The product of a gifted singer with open ears and an exurberance in her craft. A debut that lies somewhere in the world of the esoteric beauty in minature of Bjork and the respect for traditional song forms found in some of the more interesting work of say Fiona Apple. High reccomendations."