Killing us not so softly, Amanda Palmer’s taking listeners over by sheer force of will
I’m not a member of the Church of Amanda Fucking Palmer, and I only have a passing acquaintance with the Dresden Dolls. Her recent splash on Kickstarter aside, I’ll admit to having not heard much of her actual music, but the word-of-mouth on the internet won me over and I discovered this astonishingly addicting nugget from her latest album. Palmer may not be the killing type, though she does a smashingly good job of contradicting that via the arresting images in the video, but she kills via her music. This is one of the strongest songs to come out this year on the strength of the hook alone, but Palmer kicks it up to twelve with her all-in performance. If you haven’t heard it, stop reading and listen now — and if you have already heard it, another ten times won’t hurt. Then buy a copy of Theater is Evil featuring her full band, the Grand Theft Orchestra, because Palmer’s got a lot more going for her than just mere hype.
This will sound really stupid but when I first saw the title of the post, for some stupid reason, I was thinking of Regina Spektor (doh!) and I just don’t know what I think of her yet… My friend loves AP but this is the first time I’ve heard her. I like it. Thanks for showcasing this, Kroessman.
October 4, 2012 at 11:19 AM
Reblogged this on On My Stereo and commented:
Something a bit Kate Bushy about The Killing,Type
October 4, 2012 at 12:48 PM