Fortunately, this has been the Year of Ladyrock** for me, totally without any trying on my part. In no particular order, here's the music I'm listening to these days:
- Robyn: Fembot.
- Amanda Palmer: Astronaut. I don't know what is up with her eyebrows, but I like it.
- Fever Ray: If I Had a Heart. Cannot stop listening to this and "When I Grow Up".
- Janelle Monae: Tightrope.
- Adele: Rolling in the Deep. I'm sure you've all heard this since it's number 1 right now, but still had to mention it.
Happy listening, y'all.
*In fact, I was not allowed to sing in my natural range as a kid. These days? I hit every note flat.
**Granted, most of these tracks didn't even come out this year. I'm not the most up-to-date music reviewer.
I have been obsessed with Amanda Palmer for YEARS! She is my biggest girl crush and I only wish I had known about her when I was single and dating assholes.
ReplyDeleteI also love how all these women are turning conventional beauty on its head while still managing to be totally hot.
I've always liked Jill Sobule. I was first introduced to her in middle school with "I Kissed a Girl" (nothing to do with the Katy Perry song) and then her satirical ditty from Clueless, "Supermodel." On her Pink Pearl album, she sings about an interesting array of topics: Alzheimer's, eating disorder, Mary Kary Letourneau, plus some more run of the mill topics (i.e. love) but in unique ways.
ReplyDeleteA friend of mine is pretty excited about Beth Ditto. Sadly, I've been a little slow and haven't taken the time to get acquainted with her. Yet.
Beth Ditto is fabulous. I particularly like "Heavy Cross": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mQVljB7JGw
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