Anna Calvi is an Alt/Indie album by Anna Calvi, originally released in 2011. On Gatefold: 23 pressings tracked, owned by 8 collectors.
About
Anna Calvi cultivated her talents as a girl in England, listening to her parents’ Maria Callas, Debussy, and Ravel records. Later she gravitated from her violin playing to guitar, listening to (and learning from) masters like Jimi Hendrix and Django Reinhardt. Her music is rich with drama, calling up touchstones like Ray Orbison, PJ Harvey, and her idol, Edith Piaf. Genres like flamenco, goth, and the blues—plus cinematic influences like James Bond theme songs and the dark visions of David Lynch—are also apparent. After becoming her fan (and unofficial mentor), Brian Eno joined her in the studio to record backup vocals on two of the strongest tracks: “Desire” and “Suzanne & I.” The album is produced by PJ Harvey producer and collaborator Rob Ellis. Calvi's best when she shepherds her disparate influences and powerful, intense voice into the rock arena, as she does on the tracks mentioned above and on the galloping “Blackout” and the spaghetti western–spiced “I’ll Be Your Man.” Nick Cave asked Calvi to join him on Grinderman’s 2010 tour, and a finer double bill is hard to imagine.
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Tracklist
- 1Rider To The Sea2:40
- 2No More Words3:51
- 3Desire3:51
- 4Suzanne & I4:11
- 5First We Kiss3:05
- 6The Devil4:34
- 7Blackout4:05
- 8I'll Be Your Man3:10
- 9Morning Light4:13
- 10Love Won't Be Leaving5:37
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Alternative Rock
- intense
- theatrical
- raw
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Anna CalviVOCALS, GUITAR, PIANO, BASS, VIOLIN, ORGAN VOCALS, GUITAR, PIANO, BASS, VIOLIN, ORGAN, STRINGS ARRANGED BY
- Mally HarpazHARMONIUM, PERCUSSION DRUMS
- Brian EnoVOCALS VOCALS, PIANO
- Daniel Maiden-WoodBACKING VOCALS, BASS DRUMS
- Dave OkumuVOCALS
- Rob EllisGLOCKENSPIEL, KEYBOARDS ORGAN PERCUSSION
8 collectors on Gatefold own this · 23 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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