The Essential: Jill Tracy
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008
Just when I start to think that emusic has begun to outlive its usefulness for me, I stumble upon an entire discography of awesomeness and decide that emusic ain’t so shark-jumping after all. Case in point: Jill Tracy. She’s like a dark Little Earthquakes-era Tori amos, a less effed-up Fiona Apple and a less-prone-to-screaming Amanda Palmer all rolled into one. That is to say, she can play the living hell out of a piano, write a darn good song, AND do both while steering subject matter toward poisoning people, armageddon, and disembowelment. What is not to love? While every album is a best-of, I will attempt to limit myself to 3 songs per album. (But, for real….listen to the rest of the albums.)
Album: Quintessentially Unreal
- “Between The Black”: Jaunty, torchlight piano provides a background for this collage of antonyms.
- “Hour After Hour”: Tight piano-playing, mixed with a tasty chorus that [...]
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