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A voice shatters the silence followed by an impetuous harmony, the atmosphere becomes leaden, and Amanda's voice introduces us to her disturbing world.
Having rightfully entered the pantheon of female singer-songwriters, Palmer (singer-keyboardist and co-writer of the The Dresden Dolls) manages to diversify her solo and band projects while maintaining an approach to the "Brechtian" theatrical style that has always distinguished her.
Thanks to an album that makes irony its main card, right from the title "Who killed Amanda Palmer" (a sumptuous play on words of the motto-emblem that was popular in the early '90s), the singer manages to blend the most diverse influences without weighing down the final result.
She demonstrates this with "Runs in the family", a theatrical and schizophrenic fresco as majestic as it is caustic, or with the beautiful "Leeds United" a chaotic fusion between modern rock grime and the classical innocence of big bands.
When the tones soften, Amanda gifts us the finest gems, like "Ampersand" a sweet monologue reminiscent of Celtic melodies from the distant medieval times or "Blake Says" a seductive lullaby inspired by the melody of the most classic carousel, almost as if to instill an (apparent) sense of security that compensates in the majestic central bridge.
The extraordinary versatility of her voice allows her to fully express herself, engaging the listener in a whirlwind of unfiltered emotions; it's wonderful to capture how her fingers on the piano can paint the most varied situations without ever falling into the glossy.
Ben Folds' production is impeccable and superb thanks to a skillful use of electronics (always congenial and never cloying) and the presence of violas and horns which, aside from performing the classic "pro-pathos" arrangement, also serve as a counterpoint to soften (and temper) Palmer's excessive exuberance.
The question has thus found its answer: "Who killed Amanda Palmer?".
No one! She is alive and she has amply confirmed it!
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
05 Blake Says (04:36)
Blake says no one ever really loved him
They just faked it to get money from the government
And Blake thinks angels grow when you plant angel dust
He shakes his head and blinks his pretty eyes
But trust me, he's no valentine
Though he said he would be mine
His heart is in Alaska all the time
Blake stays underwater for the most part
He collects loose change for all tomorrow's parties
And when Blake dates girls with tattoos of the pyramids
He breaks their hearts by saying it's not permanent
But in his velvet mind
He believes with all his might
We'll all go to Alaska when we die
Blake makes friends, but only for a minute
He prefers the things he orders from the Internet
And Blake's been having trouble with his head again
He takes his pills, but never takes his medicine
He tells me that he's fine
And the sad thing is, he's right
And when its two o'clock, it feels like nine
Blake says he is sorry he got through to me
If it's okay, he'll call right back and talk to the machine
Blake says, "it looks like acid rain today"
He takes the fish inside, he's very kind that way
But just like Caroline
He doesn't seem to mind
The globe is getting warmer all the time
It's still cold in Alaska
It's still cold in Alaska
10 Oasis (02:08)
when i got to the party they gave me a forty
and i must have been thirsty
â??cause i drank it so quickly
when i got to the bedroom
there was somebody waiting
and it isnâ??t my fault that the barbarian raped me
when i went to get tested i brought along my best friend
melissa mahoney (who had once been molested)
and she knew how to get there
she knew all the nurses; they were all really friendly
but the test came out positive
iâ??ve had better days but i donâ??t care
â??cause i just sent a letter in the mail
when i got my abortion i brought along my boyfriend
we got there an hour before the appointment
and outside the building were all these annoying
fundamentalist christians; we tried to ignore them
iâ??ve had better days but i donâ??t care
oasis got my letter in the mail
when vacation was over
the word was all over that i was a crackwhore
melissa had told them
and so now weâ??re not talking except we have tickets
to see blur in october and i think weâ??re still going
iâ??ve seen better days but i donâ??t care
oh, i just got a letter in the mail
oasis sent a photograph itâ??s autographed and everything
melissaâ??s gonna wet herself i swear
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